Foreign Perspectives

The arrival of no win, no fee agreements in the UK is transforming the landscape of legal claims.

No longer do you need to dread going to a solicitor to make a claim against your employer for fear that the cost would bankrupt you and that’s a major, major plus.

Injury claims are the typical application of the no win, no fee legal teams. The range of areas under which you can make a no win, no fee claim is quite extensive covering road traffic accidents, accidents at work, tripping and slipping (eg in a supermarket) and product liability claims. All of these are areas where once it would have been a nightmare to think of claiming as the costs can be quite substantial.

How much can you get? Well, as they say in the ads “that depends”. For example, the whiplash that you might get in a car accident could bring you anything from £1000 to £5000 depending on the circumstances and the extent of your injury. A broken leg from £3000 to £20000, again depending on the circumstances.

How long does it all take? Again it depends but broadly speaking you’re talking in terms of months rather than years thanks to what’s called the “Pre-action Protocol” which speeds things up considerably compared to the typical timescales of a few years ago which is great news as nobody wants these things dragging on seemingly endlessly.

Popularity: 38% [?]

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!