{"id":10623,"date":"2012-10-08T20:44:16","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T19:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=10623"},"modified":"2012-10-08T20:44:54","modified_gmt":"2012-10-08T19:44:54","slug":"had-an-accident-who-should-you-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2012\/10\/08\/had-an-accident-who-should-you-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Had an Accident? Who Should You Call?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/contact-lawyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"contact-lawyer\" width=\"190\" height=\"285\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10635\" \/>Well preferably us! But here is a quick guide about what you should look for when you want to make a claim for personal injury <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/100-percent-compensation-4u.php\">compensation<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">No Win, No Fee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your claim is strong enough, a good lawyer will offer you a <strong>No Win, No Fee agreement<\/strong>. In principle this should do exactly what it says on the tin; if the case doesn\u2019t win, you don\u2019t pay your lawyers\u2019 fees. However, make sure you read through any paperwork you receive thoroughly as there are some unscrupulous lawyers out there who may want to sting you with <strong><em>hidden fees<\/em><\/strong>. Usually it\u2019s due to being referred through claims companies or insurers. But a good law firm like us can tell you that it really is true what we say \u2013 <strong><em>if your case doesn\u2019t win, you don\u2019t pay the fees!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">100% Compensation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the bit that confuses people the most. How can they get 100% of their payout? Surely there\u2019s a catch \u2013 <strong><em>how do us lawyers get paid?<\/em><\/strong> Well, in UK law, we are <strong><em>entitled to recover our legal fees from the other side<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 that\u2019s how you <strong><em>receive 100% of your compensation<\/em><\/strong>. The insurers pay you for your claim, AND they pay us for our fees! Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/no_win_no_fee.php\">Genuine No Win, No Fee<\/a> actually confirms <strong><em>we will limit our fees<\/em><\/strong> to whatever we are paid as well \u2013 so if the insurers don\u2019t pay us or don\u2019t pay all of our fees, we cannot come back to you for any outstanding amounts. <strong><em>Your payout is protected!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Great Service Levels<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s YOUR claim \u2013 so you deserve the best! Many lawyers don\u2019t bother with going the extra mile to make sure their clients are happy, but we, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/\">The Injury Lawyers<\/a>, <strong><em>pride ourselves on it<\/em><\/strong>! It\u2019s the little things like <strong><em>updating you every 14 days<\/em><\/strong>, and always responding to correspondence for your case within 24 hours. For example, we return your calls within 24 hours of receiving the call if we couldn\u2019t help you whilst you were on the line. We can also look to <strong><em>help out with any medical care<\/em><\/strong> needs you might have as well!<\/p>\n<p><strong>For expert advice now, call our free claims helpline on 0800 634 75 75 today!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well preferably us! But here is a quick guide about what you should look for when you want to make a claim for personal injury compensation: No Win, No Fee If your claim is strong enough, a good lawyer will offer you a No Win, No Fee agreement. In principle this should do exactly what &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2012\/10\/08\/had-an-accident-who-should-you-call\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Had an Accident? 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