Personal injury claims in the UK

The law behind personal injury claims cases in the UK has been around for quite some time with the establishment of third party liability in the case of Donahue vs. Stevenson, however the of making a claim for compensation has not been practical for the majority of the public. Until recently making a claim for personal injury in the UK was only for those who could afford to pay solicitor fees and even then only practical for those who have suffered sufficient injuries as the solicitors fees could quite easily outweigh the amount of compensation one could receive.
With the introduction of the no win no fee agreement and the implementation of insurances to cover legal expenses, potential claimants now have a choice of solicitors offering what could be a free legal service to help them get the compensation they deserve for their personal injury.

When I say a potentially free legal service let me elaborate on this. The personal injury lawyers obviously charge a fee for their service, however the claimant does not pay this as costs are decided by the courts and they would normally decide in the favour of the claimant as your solicitor would have taken reasonable steps to keep the legal costs as low as possible by negotiating with the party to settle out of court. Most of the cases would be settled in such a way and third party (the person who caused the injury by accident or their insurers). If however the matter doesn’t get settled out of court nowadays solicitors insure the fee's with a after the event insurance. This insurance covers the claimant in the event the solicitors fail to claim back the fees from the third party and this insurance is normally paid for by the solicitors. These types of agreements are found in most types of personal injury claim in the UK including car accident claims

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