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Key Questions To Ask In A No Win No Fee Claim |
Article Submitted by: Christian Ward
Friday, 01 August 2008
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Nonetheless it's a popular term used by personal injury solicitors. There are advertisements all over the place, online and offline by solicitors and claim management companies. "If you lose, we won't charge you a penny" and many of the likes. But do you understand what it means... A solicitor will mention he or she will work on a no win no fee basis. In an instant you'll think, 'if the solicitor loses, I don't pay anything', which is correct. But what happens if the solicitor wins? That's right, there's a fee to pay. Not many people grasp this... they only think if they lose they don't need to pay. Majority of people think it's a free service. It's true... to a certain extent. If the solicitor wins and you receive your final settlement, have they ever happen to mention, 'by the way I've won your case, my fees are £XXXX!' They've won, haven't they and you've received your cheque, but what about the fees? What happens behind the scenes... This is what happens but I must point out it doesn't apply to all solicitor firms. It all in the paperwork, some refer to it as the 'small print'. When a client wins, the fees are received from the 3rd party, who you are claiming against. But there are conditional clauses where you might even have to pay for their fees additionally if they are not recovered. Solicitors don't work for free, they also have a family to feed and a legal firm to run. So what's the catch? Solicitors have a CFA (conditional fee agreement), which states obligations to be carried out by both yourself and the solicitor. There are also other agreements such as insurance policies, medical consent forms, authority forms and loan agreements. Your final settlement cheque depends on what forms you sign. So before you go ahead and start signing papers with any solicitor firm, ask them specific questions.
It's easy to claim compensation without receiving any final moments of 'shock'. It's a new era in no win no fee claims; ask power questions and you'll be laughing to the bank. Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com |
About The Author:
Christian is an author of several articles pertaining to No Win No Fee, Compensation Claims, Personal Injury Claims and other legal articles.
Christian is an author of several articles pertaining to No Win No Fee, Compensation Claims, Personal Injury Claims and other legal articles.
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