Owlman51 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 My wife is considering making a claim for personal injury following a shunt which wasn't her fault. Our insurance company passed the matter on to a solicitor who said they will charge 25 per cent of any compensation awarded. I've seen a few adverts from injury lawyers who say you can "still keep 100 per cent of compensation" on a "no win no fee basis"... Does anyone understand/know why some solicitors charge 25 per cent and others don't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Isn't it the law now or something? Solicitors were allowed to charge the other party for their fee's, they were just making up any number they pleased. Edited September 12, 2013 by geared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlman51 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 Not sure - if there's a new law I thought everyone would be doing the same thing? Can't solicitors charge the other party for their fees now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki-red Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 "the law on no-win, no-fee cases was changed in April with the aim of reducing inflated legal charges that bump up car insurance premiums for ordinary motorists and cost the NHS and other public bodies billions. Previously a successful claimant was able to keep any damages awarded in full, with the losing side paying their legal costs plus a “success fee”. Under the new rules, people making a claim have to pay the success fee themselves if they win the case, although it can be no more than a quarter of the compensation they are granted." From... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/10196081/Number-of-ambulance-chasing-firms-falls-by-a-third-after-change-to-no-win-no-fee-law.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlman51 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 So how can claimants still keep 100% as advertised by some firms??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripitaka Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 What was the date of the accident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 So how can claimants still keep 100% as advertised by some firms??? I guess that it is because they are working for legal fees, which are still paid by the losers, and forgoing any additional 'success fee'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlman51 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 Beginning of last month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibbles Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 If you feel you have a genuine case to bring then appoint your own, local independant solicitor instead and that way you can control and negotiate the fee on your terms instead of being held to ransom or being pressured to pursue a claim via your insurance company, who will be profiting themselves from your claim and will not have your own personal best interests in mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 So how can claimants still keep 100% as advertised by some firms??? Listen more carefully to the adverts. Most say something on the lines of ' you get to keep 100% of what you deserve ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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