{"id":6601,"date":"2011-03-30T10:51:35","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T09:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=6601"},"modified":"2011-03-30T10:51:35","modified_gmt":"2011-03-30T09:51:35","slug":"100-compensation-claims-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/03\/30\/100-compensation-claims-2\/","title":{"rendered":"100% Compensation Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"OK \u2013 so I\u2019ve been doing this for a while, and I know exactly how it works. So it should come as little surprise to me when I ask accident victims what they understand of the No Win No Fee<\/a> system before I move forward to explaining it.<\/p>\n

Yet I do still find myself slightly surprised to learn that most people still think there is a deduction from your compensation<\/em><\/strong> for a winning claim with any firm. This probably stems from the term No Win No Fee<\/a> itself; it tells you there is no fee for a lost claim, but it tells you nothing about what happens if it wins?<\/p>\n

The common questions:<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: \u201cWhat percentage of my claim do you take?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Q: \u201cHow much is it to claim?\u201d<\/em>
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The Injury Lawyers Answer: Nothing. Ever. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

There are law firms out there who will charge you a percentage<\/em><\/strong> of your compensation<\/a>, or deduct a monetary amount<\/em><\/strong> for your claim. But you don\u2019t have to go with those firms!<\/em><\/strong> In fact, my advice is to avoid them!<\/p>\n

Why? Because there are firms like us here at The Injury Lawyers<\/a> who will not charge you for a successful claim. Always choose your own independent lawyer to avoid the chance of a middleman taking a cut from your claim and you ending up with less compensation than you deserve<\/em><\/strong>. Avoid claims \/ accident management companies, or insurers referring solicitors to you<\/em><\/strong>. The cut these middlemen will take either comes from your payout or leaves you with a cash-strapped solicitor thanks to them wasting a proportion of their budget on buying your claim.<\/p>\n

What you need to get is your very own independent firm of expert personal injury lawyers operating on a Genuine No Win No Fee basis.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

So \u2013 are there any differences between No Win No Fees<\/a> that could mean you get less than 100% compensation? There are; and this is the key element you need to look out for. It\u2019s all related to what is in the agreement about what happens if you win your claim.<\/p>\n

Standard No Win No Fee \u2013 Not Always 100% Compensation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

With a proper personal injury lawyer, you should always get 100% of your compensation<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, and there should never be any deductions<\/em><\/strong>, and there should never be any hidden charges<\/em><\/strong>. Unfortunately I have to say \u201cshould\u201d because it all depends on the wording of the No Win No Fee agreement <\/em><\/strong>you enter in to.<\/p>\n

Most standard No Win No Fee agreements state that your solicitor will only seek to recover their legal fees from the other side. This means that, if they fail to get them back, they could charge you any outstanding amount<\/em><\/strong>. Most reputable lawyers would not use this hidden power to their advantage; but the fact remains that, if they wanted to, they could charge you. And some firms will…<\/p>\n

Real Genuine No Win No Fee<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Genuine No Win No Fee is different<\/em><\/strong>. The Genuine version means that you cannot be charged<\/em><\/strong> for a successful claim. The reason all comes down to the wording. A Genuine No Win No Fee<\/a> agreement should state:<\/p>\n