Living Expenditure is rising with advent of time and technology and so are the expenses on legal services which has call upon for many legal policies in UK.
People face accidents and health damages due to negligence and faults of others and at times question arises, what would be the expenses for claim? If I lose, do I have to pay? Would it be a win situation or just an expense with no result? This argument led to the introduction of No Win No Fee schemes which allowed an individual to claim without fear. It’s safe and the additional cost on losing situation is borne by defendants. With an increase in legal fees and increased expenditure in claim process to follow, people are often reluctant to ask for their rights and do not want to file a claim at all.
However, it’s just about to understand that you have rights to claim compensation if it’s not your fault and get financial or medical compensation you deserve on No Win No Fee claims basis.
What is NO Win No Fee?
It is an understanding agreement between a solicitor and client which shows that client will only pay when there is a Winning situation and their claim is a success. Here the risk factor falls more on the solicitor than the client who feels secure and safe in any case. This feature compensates the risk ratio in the event of claim and client can seek all sorts of help and discuss their happenings freely with the solicitor. In UK an agreement, CFA is signed that assures advocacy and proof of litigation. In CFA agreement the charges of the solicitor depend upon the outcome and result of the case.
Advantages of No Win No Fee
Housing Disrepair can get significant advantage by filing a claim without the fear of expense or any losses.
- It is a way to help victims who does not have funds to claim.
- The solicitor holds all the risk.
- When your solicitor agrees to support on No Win No Fee basis, this assures a solid outcome and thereby it becomes less distressing for the claimant. He/She is confident about the claim process and trusts the solicitor for all the expenses.
How a solicitor gets paid if a ‘no win no fee’ case is successful
If your solicitor is successful in winning the claim process, you are entitled to receive 100% of the awarded compensation, Now, out of that compensation amount received you can pay your solicitor fees and cost as agreed upon which usually is capped at 25%. So, it’s in the best interest of the solicitor to fight for the highest amount possible. At Disrepair Advisory our panel solicitors will only take a case on if it has more than 50 %chance of winning.
It is important that all essential points of agreements are written down as proof in writing before the trail and the objective is clear at both ends without the risk of losing.
Disrepair Advisory can always help you find a best solicitor in UK whom you can trust for the complete process and they can guide you the best with your claim. At Disrepair Advisory our solicitors work on ‘no win, no fee’ basis. We also offer free guide and support services and help tenants with all kind of housing issues. In UK we have the best expert solicitors aligned with us that helps the claimant make their free will choice.
What will it cost me to pursue my claim?
We will complete the initial enquiries without charge on a no obligation basis. Once we have established whether you have a Potential claim, we will then Recommend the services of one of our panel of solicitors who can represent you. You are under no obligation to proceed with one of our recommended solicitors you are free to choose a solicitor of your own choice or you may wish to represent yourself in this matter. Solicitors typically operate under a No win No Fee agreement. with a solicitor subject to their terms and conditions. When you sign the cfa with the solicitor you have a 14 day cooling off period. Within the time you have the right to cancel without any fees due to the solicitor if you cancel after the 14 days you may incur fees and disbursements that the solicitor has incurred.
What will it cost me to pursue my claim?
Don’t Worry About Legal Costs
Contacting us for initial advice on your claim will cost you nothing.
If we advise you to make a claim with us, we will review all the options for funding it.
Options For Funding Your Claim
There are a number of ways to fund your case. These include:
Conditional Fee Agreement, commonly known as a ‘No Win No Fee’ agreement.
Legal Expenses Insurance – as part of your household or car insurance you may have legal expenses cover to help with legal costs
If you don’t have legal expenses insurance, your best option is to consider a ‘No Win No Fee’ agreement. Even if you do have access to other funding options, a ‘No Win No Fee’ agreement may still be the best option for you.
When we discuss your claim in more detail we will tell you if the ‘No Win No Fee’ option is available or if we need to look at the other funding options.