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Personal Injury Claims are a minefield of no win, no fee' sharks who take up to 80% of the claim that you are entitled to. The market has been absolutely saturated by firms set up to, essentially, rip you off. So make sure you choose wisely.
The absolute first question you should ask any no win, no fee solicitors is what happens if I win?' The good lawyers and solicitors will not charge you any fee if you win your case nor will they take any percentage of your compensation. I know it sounds too good to be true, and it sort of is. Here's how it works:
I had a motorcycle accident caused by a pot hole, I get in touch with a no win, no fee solicitor, the solicitor does not make me pay anything, nor do I agree to pay him anything upon collection of compensation. The solicitor absorbs all the costs of starting a case against (in this case) the local authority, these cases are usually settled out of court so the local authority holds its hands up and issues a cheque for 22,000, they also pay legal costs including your no win, no fee solicitors costs.
So you get 100% compensation and you have no initial outlay. You have to be very careful that your no win, no fee solicitor does not charge you anything, win or lose your case and that any insurance policy you take out will not be deducted from your compensation cheque.
Unfortunately there are a lot of pirates' out there who will have clauses that have solely been written into an agreement to take your money away from you. I would advise you to meet your solicitor face to face don't do too much over the phone. If you solicitor is personally involved with your claim it is far less likely that he is one of these sharks', most of whom wish to remain behind a telephone or a computer. It's like any business trust is vital, so make sure you get to meet your solicitor.
An accident that is not your fault HAS to be someone's fault, so if you have suffered an accident in the last three years get in touch with a no win, no fee solicitor today. You never know what could be waiting for you.
Conclusion
If you have suffered an accident or injury you may be entitled to compensation. One thing is certain your solicitor isn't entitled to your compensation. Meet your solicitor face to face, choose locally and make sure they can be trusted.
