If you have sustained an injury or suffered from an incident that you believe was not your fault then the answer is most likely YES. We will generally be able to provide you with an indication of likely success from an initial telephone conversation to assess your claim (this is free of charge).
At Scrivenger Seabrook Solicitors we will only take on a no win, no fee compensation claim if we feel there is a reasonable chance of success.
There are three elements to estimating the level of a no win, no fee compensation claim award:
General Damages. You are entitled to an award for pain, suffering
and loss of amenity the value of which is calculated by aligning it
to similar previous awards.
Special Damages. These compensate quantifyable personal
financial losses e.g. Loss of earnings.
Future Losses. A provision may also have to be made for
ongoing losses e.g. Loss of future earnings.
No two cases are the same so we don’t publish generic total injury award figures as they can be misleading.
At Scrivenger Seabrook Solicitors we endeavour to provide you with an estimate at the end of an initial telephone conversation to assess your claim (this is free of charge).
Legal Aid for personal injury claims was abandoned in 1998 in the UK and was replaced by the Conditional Fee Agreement, better known as the No Win, No Fee compensation claim system. Compensation solicitors are now entitled to be paid only if they win the claim. Their fees and legal expenses will then be recovered from the opponent.
This means that with a Conditional Fee Agreement, you will not pay any legal expenses upfront or have to pay out any fees from your compensation award.
Whilst we are highly confident of winning your case if we take it on, no one can 100% guarantee success. What Scrivenger Seabrook Solicitors can guarantee though is that under a Conditional Fee Agreement you will not have to pay any fees if you lose. The reasons are as follows: We sign an agreement with you before we start, stating that we will not to be paid at all if the case is unsuccessful. Should you lose you claim you will also be covered for expenses related to medical and court fees and your opposition’s legal fees as we will help you to arrange ‘After The Event Insurance Cover’ (ATE). This is an insurance policy (with the payment of the premium deferred until the case is completed) that covers your medical, court, legal and ATE insurance premium costs so nothing at all actually has to be paid by you.
The time limit for initiating a No Win, NoFee compensation claim is generally three years. There are however a number of exceptions to this which mainly involve some specific medical conditions and types of claimants. When you contact Scrivenger Seabrook Solicitors for your initial free assessment we will advise you on the timescales that you will need to consider in bringing a compensation claim.
The good news is that you actually do very little. The process of bringing a No Win, No Fee compensation claim is generally as follows:
call Scrivenger Seabrook on 0800 195 9829 to receive your
free compensation claim assessment
you will receive advice and guidance on whether you have a
strong case
you are given all of the facts so you can decide whether to
proceed with a claim
you meet us or we visit you to discuss the case in more detail,
and only if 100% happy...
...you sign a ‘Conditional Fee Agreement’ (No Win, No Fee
agreement)
we then arrange medical checks, expert opinions & gather
evidence
we issue a ‘letter of claim’ to the defendant – they have three
months to respond
either the defendant admits negligence & moves to settle or
the claim goes to court
Scrivenger Seabrook Solicitors will present your case to the
court and thereafter a judgment will be made
if successful, compensation offers are made and a settlement
agreement is reached
you receive 100% of the compensation you have been
awarded & pay no costs
There is no stock answer to how long a No Win, No Fee compensation claim can take. It depends on the type of case and if it reaches court. A road accident claim could be settled within 6 to 12 months. A medical negligence claim often takes longer and can take between 18 to 24 months. NB. In some cases it may be possible to get a part-payment of your compensation whilst the claim is being progressed.
To get answers to all of your No Win, No Fee compensation claim questions, simply call us on 0800 195 9829.
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