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Can no-win, no-fee lawyers help with personal injury claims from road accidents if the driver was under the influence?

By: Maksiv Konta

If a person has been injured in a road traffic accident, they are advised to contact a no-win, no-fee personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. A no-win, no-fee lawyer will assess their claim and determine if they have a reasonable chance of success. If it is likely the claim will succeed the personal injury lawyer may offer to pursue the claim under a no-win, no-fee agreement, or conditional fee agreement as they are also known.

A no-win, no-fee agreement allows the claimant to make their claim against the negligent driver with a reduced level of risk as they will only be responsible for paying their personal injury solicitor’s fees if the claim is successful. In addition to their solicitor’s normal fees, they will also be responsible for paying a success fee to the solicitor. A success fee is charged by the personal injury solicitor in return for agreeing to split the risk of pursuing the claim with the claimant. In many personal injury claims, the negligent party will be ordered to pay the legal costs and success fee of the successful party.

If the claim is unsuccessful, the claimant may be responsible for paying the other party’s legal fees. However, they will be advised by their no-win, no-fee lawyer to take out after-the-event insurance to protect against this eventuality. The claimant will not have to pay their no-win, no-fee lawyer any legal fees if the claim is unsuccessful.

A person who is injured in a road traffic accident has three years to make their personal injury compensation claim. Therefore legal advice should be obtained from a no-win, no-fee personal injury lawyer as soon as possible.

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