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No win, no fee

When deciding to make a claim it is important to consider how to finance the legal fees. The most popular way is by a Conditional Fee Agreement, known as a 'no win no fee' agreement.

Most of our clients have Conditional Fee Agreements. Under the agreement if your claim is successful you are obliged to pay our fees plus any expenses we have incurred and a success fee designed to reflect the risk that we run of not getting paid if your claim is unsuccessful. However, we can recover this money from the insurance company who settle your claim and therefore you will receive the total amount of your compensation award.

If your claim is unsuccessful you are not obliged to pay our fees but you are obliged to pay any expenses we have incurred. If court proceedings have been issued you may also have to pay the other side's legal costs. However, to overcome these expenses we can arrange an insurance policy on your behalf to cover our expenses and any legal costs payable to the other side. It is possible to arrange that the premium for an insurance policy is not payable until the end of the case if the claim is successful or not payable at all if unsuccessful.

Either way, you pay nothing

By using a Conditional Fee Agreement together with an insurance policy we ensure that if your claim is successful you receive all of your compensation and if your claim is unsuccessful you pay nothing at all.

Understanding personal injury compensation
If you are successful in your claim the compensation you receive will fall into one of the following two categories.

General Damages

This is the name given to those losses that cannot be calculated arithmetically and in the majority of cases this will mean the compensation for your injury. It is difficult to translate pain and discomfort into money but each case is valued according to the period of pain and suffering experienced, the treatment received and whether the injury has affected your capacity for work or altered your lifestyle. It is also possible to claim for other losses, such as the disappointment of having to cancel a holiday due to your injuries or any disadvantage that you may be under on the job market due to your injuries.

In assessing the appropriate level of compensation we refer to the Judicial Studies Board Guidelines, a set of guidelines giving brackets of compensation for various types of injury, together with awards given in previously decided cases. Examples of compensatory awards can be found under the injuries.

Special Damages

This is the name given to an award for past and future loss and expense. This will include items that can be identified and calculated with reasonable accuracy and cover losses and expenses related to the accident. It can include loss of earnings, prescription and medication charges, care costs and travel expenses. This is not an exhaustive list and any reasonable loss that you incur because of your injuries can be included in the claim.

Call 0800 043 4035 now to speak to a specialist personal injury or medical negligence solicitor.