Personal Injury Law and Solicitors in UK

Posted by Rob on September 12, 2009 under Personal Injury | Be the First to Comment

Most UK compensation claims are now settled using the ‘no win no fee’ scheme which is technically called a ‘conditional fee agreement’ (CFA). The solicitor panel members at www.legal-claim.co.uk only deal with claims using CFAs which came into existence following the Access to Jus

tice Act 1999. Prior to then the there were two main methods of financing compensation claims being private payment and means rested legal aid. Private payment is now rare and legal aid is no longer available for personal injury claims except for medical negligence. The no win no fee scheme has effectively meant that justice is available to all in claims for personal injury following an accident. Most CFAs ensure that the claim is risk free for the client however the solicitor does take a financial risk relating to legal charges.
The ‘no win no fee’ formula is employed in the UK by leading compensation providers such as Legal-Claim. The policy is operated by implementation of a conditional fee agreement or CFA. The CFA document sets out the terms upon which a personal injury solicitor will agree to deal with the claim on behalf of the claimant or injured party. It also sets out the obligations of both parties, which for the claimant generally include the necessity to provide clear instructions and to cooperate fully during the life of the claim.
At Legal-Claim, if your claim is successful:
• Your reasonable legal fees will be paid by the losing party’s insurer
• Your disbursements such as expert witness fees, medical records fees will also be reimbursed.
• You will receive your compensation, which will include out of pocket expenses and appropriate future losses. These money will be paid in full 100%
And in case, you lose your claim:
• You do not have to pay your solicitor in respect of any legal costs they have incurred.
• If the case has been litigated you may have to pay your opponents costs but these again should be covered by the insurance policy.