NO WIN NO FEE LEGAL CLAIMS UK

Accident Statistics

UK residents are the victims of over a million accidents causing a wide range of injuries resulting in hundreds of thousands of no win no fee legal claims for personal injury compensation every year. Motor vehicle accidents account for over a quarter of that figure with car drivers and passengers being the most susceptible group. Drivers and passengers of goods vehicles are the least likely group to suffer personal injury in road accidents and make up just over 3% of the total.

No Win No Fee Legal Claims

Almost all legal firms in the UK now offer free legal advice and work on a no win no fee basis. This scheme came into full effect in 1998 when Legal Aid was withdrawn for most personal injury claims and replaced by the Conditional Fee Scheme. If a solicitor is acting on a no win no fee basis he is only paid his legal costs if he wins the case and that payment is made by the losers or their insurance company. If a no win no fee case is lost then the solicitor is unable to claim his fees from either the third party or his own client and must write them off.

UK Law Firms

There are over 9,000 firms of solicitors in the UK with approximately 7,000 new solicitors qualifying each year. Most of these firms will deal with no win no fee legal claims. 40% of firms are located in the South East and in London. The Law Society operates specialist panels that recognise solicitor's expertise in certain areas. There are over 13,000 solicitor members of the Law Society Panel of Personal Injury Experts and that figure rises year on year. with most aged 40 and under.

Damages

For convenience compensation that can be claimed following an accident is divided into special damages and general damages. General damages include items that are difficult to calculate precisely. These include pain and suffering, future losses, loss of amenity, disadvantage on the labour market caused by permanent injury etc. Special damages, include items that are usually easy to calculate accurately and include loss of earnings, medical fexpenses, damage to property, insurance excess, vehicle damage, special care aids and equipment, adapted transport, car hire, travelling expenses, costs of assistance for household chores, cost of care and assistance, adapted accommodation, therapies, out of pocket expenses etc.

Legal Claim UK

If you have been injured in an accident within the last three years that wasn't your fault you should contact us. You will receive a complete professional service from no win no fee lawyers who specialise in claiming compensation for personal injury caused as a result of an accident.