Whether you suffered an accident at work, on a road or in public, you may be wondering how a lawyer could help your case. At No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct, we understand that the prospect of making a claim can seem daunting. Thankfully, our experienced panel of lawyers is here to help you receive a full understanding of the legal process.
At No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct, our panel is here to help you through challenging times, no matter what type of harm you experienced. We also understand that you may wish to hold the responsible party accountable for your pain and suffering. With the help of one of our friendly advisors, you could enjoy a free initial consultation to assess the strengths of your case. Following this, you could be put in contact with one of the experienced lawyers from our panel to start your compensation claim. Through their specialist services, you could enjoy help with evidence-gathering, such as your medical records and CCTV footage, without having to pay them for said services upfront.
Learn more about working with us here at No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct:
- Contact us online by filling out our form
- Call us on 020 8050 4194
- Use our live chat
Frequently Asked Questions
- How Can No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct Help Me?
- What Is Meant By A No Win No Fee Agreement?
- How Do I Know If I Can Work With A No Win No Fee Lawyer?
- Will I Need ATE Insurance?
- How Are The Costs Actually Paid?
- What Could Go Wrong With A No Win No Fee Claim?
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How Can No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct Help Me?
No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct could help you by putting you in contact with a specialist lawyer to start your compensation claim. Through their personalised services, you could enjoy the following benefits with one of the lawyers from our panel:
- A free compensation assessment – As experts in their field, the lawyers from our panel can help to calculate a compensation estimate for your case. By assessing the physical, mental and financial harm you experienced in detail, your compensation amount will fully reflect your pain and suffering.
- Help with evidence-gathering – By helping you with applying for official documents such as your medical records, our panel of lawyers are ready to help you gather evidence.
- Organising an independent medical assessment – A lawyer from our panel could arrange for an independent medical assessment to document the pain and suffering you may have experienced. Moreover, this will also provide a useful record of your injuries to support your claim.
- Explaining key legal terminologies – We understand that the legal world is full of complex terms and jargon. Therefore, a lawyer can explain these terminologies and help you with legal documents, ensuring you receive a full understanding.
- Putting you in contact with specialists – Whether the harm or injuries you suffered were minor or severe in nature, the lawyers from our panel are here to aid your recovery. From physiotherapy, counselling and cognitive-behavioural therapy, our panel of lawyers could arrange these sessions to get you the help you need.
- Handling methods of communication on your behalf – During negotiations, a specialist lawyer could represent you to achieve a settlement that accurately reflects your pain and suffering. As experts in dealing with and corresponding with defendants, our panel of dedicated lawyers can handle communication on your behalf.
To discover more about how No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct could help you, please contact our friendly team today.
What Is Meant By A No Win No Fee Agreement?
A No Win No Fee agreement is a way of funding legal representation when making a claim for compensation. Our panel of expert lawyers specifically work under the terms of a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). As such, please see the following benefits of a No Win No Fee agreement:
- No solicitor service fees at the start of your claim, as it progresses or in the event that your case is unsuccessful
- If your case is successful, you’ll pay a small success fee to your solicitor. Please note that the percentage this fee can be is legally limited and will be deducted from your compensation. Therefore, you’ll always be awarded with the majority of your compensation.
To learn more about the benefits of a CFA, please get in touch with our helpful team today.
How Do I Know If I Can Work With A No Win No Fee Lawyer?
To know if you can work with a No Win No Fee lawyer, your case must have good prospects of success. To learn about your eligibility to claim, our advisory team can offer a free initial consultation to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your case. If you have a strong case, you could connect with an expert No Win No Fee lawyer from our panel to start your claim.
Your ability to make a claim will also depend on the strength of your evidence, such as photographs, videos, financial documents and your medical records. In personal injury claims, you must also fulfil the principles of negligence in order to make a claim. For instance, you must be able to demonstrate that you suffered injuries due to a third party’s negligent acts or omissions.
For help with your eligibility to claim, feel free to get in touch with our friendly team.
Will I Need ATE Insurance?
Yes, you might need ATE insurance, otherwise known as After the Event insurance, when making a compensation claim to avoid paying potentially high legal costs to the defendant if your case is unsuccessful. Fortunately, your lawyer will typically purchase ATE insurance on your behalf when starting your case (provided you consent to this); you will therefore not need to worry about doing this yourself.
In all, ATE insurance serves as a safeguard for legal costs and disbursements. For instance, if your claim fails, an ATE insurance policy will cover the opposing side’s legal costs and court fees. Moreover, ATE insurance can also cover any costs generated by your claim, such as:
- Expert witness costs
- Fees for obtaining copies of medical records or police reports
- Other evidence-gathering costs
To learn more about After the Event insurance, please contact one of our helpful advisors.
How Are The Costs Actually Paid?
If your case is successful, your costs will be paid through a fee that will typically be taken from your compensation. As we previously discussed, this fee often represents a capped percentage of your total compensation. This figure therefore represents the costs that have been incurred in running your claim, whether it be through evidence-gathering, negotiations or general correspondence. Depending on your provider, any disbursement repayment costs may, or may not, be included within this fee. It’s therefore essential to check with your provider whether this will be the case.
If your claim is unsuccessful, you won’t pay your provider for their costs. However, you may be responsible for paying the other side’s costs.
Crucially, before you start your claim, it’s essential that you receive a full understanding of what happens if your case fails. As such, your provider should explain the arrangements in place to cover the other side’s costs in the event of an unsuccessful outcome. For instance, you could benefit from protection against high legal costs and disbursements by introducing an ATE insurance policy.
Before starting a claim, you should therefore expect your provider to explain the specifics of how a claim should work. This explanation should clearly address what can occur in both successful and unsuccessful outcomes. You should also understand what fees you may potentially be liable for, and how these costs will be met.
For more information about how legal costs are paid, please don’t hesitate to contact our team today.
What Could Go Wrong With A No Win No Fee Claim?
No Win No Fee claims could go wrong due to stopping a claim early or case mismanagement, resulting in significant legal costs. Despite this, No Win No Fee agreements are generally risk-free, offering financial security in the event of an unsuccessful claim. In most instances, No Win No Fee claims usually work as expected and many claimants have benefited from them.
However, you cannot completely eliminate the risks, and No Win No Fee claims can go wrong in very specific situations. These instances will depend on the details of the individual agreement and are purely circumstantial. Nevertheless, the following examples could result in you having to pay substantial legal costs:
- Deciding to stop making a claim during the process. Stopping the claim mid-way through can make you subject to fees for the work done up to that point. Depending on the case, these costs can be substantial, and the burden would unfortunately fall to you.
- Paying disbursements and expert fees. Depending on the agreement with your provider, you may be subject to paying for your own disbursements and expert costs. These costs may include court and search fees, which can be a significant amount depending on the claim.
- Your provider has mismanaged your claim. For instance, you may have experienced poor-decision making, a failure to meet deadlines or inadequate case handling. This can therefore affect the outcome of your claim, as well as potentially leaving you liable for the other side’s costs.
Please note that if a provider fails to manage your claim properly, you could make a potential claim on their insurance for the costs you incurred. For instance, you could make a formal complaint against a lawyer to the Legal Ombudsman, as well as make a claim against them. However, trying to get your money back via this route will require further legal support.
All litigation claims carry the risks of an unsuccessful outcome no matter who manages your case. It’s therefore essential that yourself and your provider identify these risks before a claim is pursued.
Contact Us To Make A Claim
To discover how our panel could help to start your claim, please contact us today:
- Contact us by filling out our online form
- Call us on 020 8050 4194
- Use our live chat
Learn More
Learn more about the types of compensation claims our panel could help you with:
- Advice on public liability claims.
- Learn when you could claim for a slip, trip or fall.
- Guidance on fatal accident claims.
Below, we have provided some additional external resources for your reference:
- Learn how to find services near you from the NHS
- Get help with requesting CCTV footage of yourself from Gov.UK
- See the following advice on reporting a health and safety issue from the Health and Safety Executive
Thank you for reading our helpful guide about how No Win No Fee Lawyers Direct could help you.