Making a No Win No Fee Claim
If you have suffered a personal injury as a result of the negligence of another person or company, you may be entitled to make a No Win No Fee Claim for compensation. Most personal injury claims can be made on a no win no fee basis. This means that if a solicitor agrees to take on your personal injury compensation claim and fails to win the case, no costs would be passed on to you. In other words, the solicitor takes the case on at their own risk.
If you have had an accident within the past three which was not your fault, and you suffered a personal injury due to the accident, you may be entitled to make a no win no fee personal injury compensation claim. Contact National Accident Helpline on 0800 6783 601 or complete our online personal injury claim form.
How to make a no win no fee claim
In order to make a successful no win no fee personal injury claim there are three elements that must be present; some form of negligence, a personal injury, and evidence of both the accident and the injury.
Negligence
The first part of any personal injury compensation claim is negligence. In other words, somebody else has to be at fault or to blame for your accident and subsequent personal injury. If you have tripped over your own shoelaces, or have fallen over because you have had too much to drink, it is very unlikely that you would be able to make a personal injury claim, regardless of how bad your injuries are.
Personal Injury
To make a no win no fee claim for personal injury compensation, naturally, you must have suffered a personal injury. Depending on the type of accident you have had, this could include whiplash, bruising, broken bones, ligament damage, post traumatic stress syndrome, lacerations, damaged teeth or even death. If you have had an accident which has not resulted in any personal injury, you will not be able to make a personal injury claim. You can not make a personal injury claim for a ‘near miss’ or for what ‘could of happened’.
Evidence
To make a successful no win no fee personal injury compensation claim it is essential that you can prove not only that you have suffered a personal injury, but also that your injuries were caused by the negligence of a third party. This is why evidence is very important for a successful no win no fee personal injury claim.
The type of evidence you may have to back up your personal injury claim will depend on the type of accident you have had, but may include medical reports, witness statements, photographs, accident books, etc.
Making a no win no fee claim for personal injury compensation can feel like a daunting task. Many people that have suffered a personal injury due to no fault of their own end up suffering in silence, as they feel a personal injury claim will be too much hassle. Many people are also concerned that making a personal injury claim will cost them money. This however should not be the case. With the help of a personal injury solicitor that works on a no win no fee basis, you can make a personal injury compensation claim without any financial risk, and with the minimal amount of fuss.
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