| If you or someone in your family have been hurt | | | | deducted for fees or costs. If your solicitor |
| by an accident that was not your fault then you | | | | discloses that you may be responsible for some |
| should think about claiming compensation. You | | | | of the fees or that a percentage of your |
| may win quite a substantial amount of damages | | | | compensation will be deducted upon settlement, |
| that could help you out of a tricky situation. | | | | consider finding another lawyer to discuss your |
| Having an accident can cause you to go into | | | | options before committing to any one lawyer. A |
| unnecessary debt. You may need time of work | | | | good lawyer will have some insurance polices to |
| to recover or to go to the hospital and receive | | | | cover yourself and the lawyer in the event of |
| treatment. You might have ruined expensive | | | | loosing your accident claim. |
| clothing that needs replacing. If the accident was | | | | Under the Conditional Fee Agreement, better |
| the fault of someone else then any expenses you | | | | known as No Win No Fee, if your accident claim |
| have incurred since the accident should be paid by | | | | does not succeed, you do not have to pay any |
| the responsible party. These can be easily | | | | legal costs to your solicitor-these costs are paid |
| obtained by enlisting the help of an expert | | | | by insurance. There is a possibility of fees that |
| accident claim lawyer. | | | | you will incur, such as witness fees, and in a |
| There are many accident claim lawyers in the UK | | | | worst-case scenario, some defence costs if you |
| but you need to be careful that they are not | | | | lose your case at trial-however, your solicitor can |
| charlatans. Most solicitors now work on a 'no win | | | | help you to insure yourself against these fees |
| no fee' basis but they all have different options | | | | before you begin your claim. |
| for what happens if the case is lost and there are | | | | All of this should not put you off making an |
| fees to be paid. A good lawyer will be honest and | | | | accident claim. It is your legal and civil right to be |
| direct and tell you exactly what they can do for | | | | compensated for any wrong doing to yourself. |
| you and how much it will cost in the event of | | | | You didn't ask to me run over, or have a finger |
| loosing the case. They will explain the costs and | | | | cut off. You didn't ask to slip over in a shop and |
| go over all the fine details. A good lawyer will only | | | | break you leg, back arm or whatever. It was an |
| take the case on if they think they have a good | | | | accident. And as long as it was not your fault you |
| chance of winning. They should be able to assess | | | | will be entitled to compensation. |
| your case straight away and tell you whether it is | | | | The amount of compensation you will receive will |
| worth pursuing. | | | | depend on the seriousness of the accident and |
| Once you have chosen to go ahead and make an | | | | the extent of suffering and pain you went |
| accident claim there is a small possibility that the | | | | through. For a list of the latest general damages |
| case could go to court. This is a very small | | | | awards for this year visit our claim calculator. |
| percentage something like 5% of all accident | | | | You are daft if you can't be bother to sue for |
| claims end up in the courts. If it does however | | | | damages. All it takes is a phone call and then a |
| and you win the case then the other party's | | | | questionnaire to fill out describing the accident and |
| insurer will pay your solicitor's fees, expenses etc. | | | | those involved. The Lawyer then takes up the |
| If during the course of the claim you have paid | | | | case and does the rest for you. SO it really is |
| any fees, such as medical fees or witness fees, | | | | worth making that call and filling in the form they |
| you will be reimbursed for them in full. Most | | | | send you. In a few months time you will be sitting |
| solicitors will ensure that you get 100% | | | | on a nice sum of money which could pay for a |
| compensation without any percentage being | | | | well earned holiday. |