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No Win No Fee Solicitor
With a No
Win No Fee solicitors are required to
abide by certain rules. Laws regarding the use of a CFA or a
Conditional Fee
Agreement, allows for the payment of the fees to present your case in
court by the other party.
There are legal rules and regulations
and law which decide the use CFAs or conditional fee agreements. When using a
CFA you are protected from fees if you do not win your case. The CFA is used to
provide a safe way for you to use the services your personal injury solicitor
provides for you.
The CFA outlines the parameters for
how the conditional fee agreement is used for who pays for what, what are the
allowed expenses in the CFA and what additional expenses you may be required to
pay outside of the conditional fee agreement.
What costs of yours are covered in a No Win No Fee agreement
or CFA?
Your
claim for personal injury damage compensation from your personal injury
The
cost of a personal injury court judgment or a personal injury court order and enforcing that court order.
The
cost of a personal injury claim appeal that may occur if you win your case with
a provision for the cost of the expenses if the losing party wishes to appeal
the verdict you receive.
What Costs of Yours are not covered with No Win No Fee Agreement or CFA?
Counter
Claims and Personal Injury Court Judgment
Your
costs
for a
counter claim against you by the losing party, if they lose and counter sue
you
Your
costs to file an appeal of the original personal injury court judgment if you
feel the findings of the personal injury court judgment was not fair
When you are a victim of a personal
injury claim the best feature of the law is you are protected with the use of
the CFA. If your solicitor does not win your case, you owe no fees. This is unless you have agreed in writing
to pay certain fees when the
personal injury solicitor took your case. Any additional costs must be agreed upon up front before the case
is tried in a no win no fee case.
If
You Win Your No Win No Fee Personal Injury Case
When you win a no win no fee personal
injury case, your own no win no fee solicitor and the no win no fee firm will recover his or her costs for presenting
your case
from the losing party. You are not responsible for court costs or any other fees
in a no win no fee agreement or CFA with your no fee no win solicitor or your no
win no fee solicitor's firm.
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