No Win – No Fee Lawyers in Scotland
That’s the Bonnar Accident Law Guarantee.
If you appoint Bonnar Accident Law Solicitors to handle your personal injury claim you immediately gain access to all the expertise and resources of our firm and you will not pay us a penny unless we are successful in winning compensation on your behalf. This means that we only get paid if we win.
If we win, we will charge you a reasonable pre-arranged success fee. The details of this arrangement will vary according to the circumstances of each case and will be fully explained to you at the outset of the claims procedure.
Why is ‘No win – No fee’ with Bonnar Accident Law such a good deal?
• The insurance companies employ the best and most expensive lawyers with the sole aim of kicking your claim out totally or reducing its value to a minimum. You need to get the acknowledged personal injury compensation claim experts on your side without worrying about the cost.
Our ‘No win – No Fee’ agreement allows you access to justice by levelling this very uneven playing field and redressing the balance in your favour.
• Our success fee does not apply to claims funded by Legal Aid and it varies on a case by case basis depending on the particular circumstances of your accident or illness and the merits and / or complexity of your case. We will explain the details of your individual agreement fully in writing.
• We cap our success fee which is based on our legitimate costs incurred on your behalf and our hourly charge out rates which are regulated by The Law Society of Scotland.
• The figure to focus on is the total value of your claim. Bonnar Accident Law invariably succeeds in getting insurance companies to increase their initial offer and all we ask is for our efforts on your behalf to be recognised by agreeing that we are entitled to recover a small percentage of your award.
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We’ve collated some Frequently Asked Questions regarding No Win, No Fee claims. Here’s a quick summary:
- No win, no fee means less risk and higher level of compensation.
- You don’t have to pay any fees upfront.
- Most solicitors will ask you to sign a CFA or Conditional Fee Agreement.
- With a Conditional Fee Agreement, you may need to pay up to 30% of your compensation to your solicitor.
What Does ‘No Win, No Fee’ Mean?
If you have sustained an injury in an accident, you are entitled to file an accident claim if the accident was the fault of the other party. Most people are aware of their legal right to file such a case, however, the high cost of obtaining the necessary legal help is what deters most people from filing accident claims even if they know the accident was not their fault.
This idea paved the way for the ‘No Win No Fee’ accident claim in order to give you (the claimants) a fair chance in obtaining compensation due to them even if they do not have the funds to pay the upfront fees required to hire a no win, no fee solicitor.
How Do No Win, No Fee Claims Work?
Under a No Win No Fee agreement you (the claimant) will only be expected to pay your solicitor’s fees if the no win, no fee compensation claim is decided in your favour. These agreed costs are usually a percentage of the compensation awarded and they are recovered directly from the compensation. The document that sets out the details of the arrangement is called the CFA or Conditional Fee Agreement. This is a formal, legally binding written agreement between you and your solicitor.
As of April 2013, solicitors are permitted to set a percentage of the damages you recover as their success fees. It is always a good idea to ask the solicitor about their payment terms and any other details that you need to know before you sign this agreement.
At Bonnar Accident Law, our fees are highly competitive, and we always advise contacting us directly to see how we compare before signing any legal document.
How Do No Win No Fee Solicitors in Glasgow Get Paid?
In most successful no win, no fee claims, you the claimant must give part of their compensation to your solicitor in the form of a success fee. This success fee is almost always a percentage of the total compensation award, and most solicitors charge 25% but it can be up to 30%.
Before the law changed in April 2013, success fees were paid by the defendant, so as the claimant you kept 100% of the compensation. Due to this change in law however, now you the claimant must pay the success fee, losing a part of your compensation.
Where Can I Find No Win No Fee Solicitors Near Me?
A quick investigation via a search engine can usually find you a solicitor in your area. Alternatively, look at our solicitor office locations here to see if there is one near you.
What Happens If No Win No Fee Lawyers Win My Case?
The actual results may vary from case to case, but the opposing party is typically responsible for most fees if you win, but you may have to pay your solicitors’ success fee as a percentage of your compensation. However, you will not have to pay any fees upfront.
Actual compensation is dependent upon the no win, no fee lawyer you are working with. It is important to note that no win, no fee claims, and 100% compensation are two separate concepts. You can find a solicitor that offers both no win, no fee and 100% compensation clauses, and you will not have to pay your solicitor fees or a portion of your compensation. However, changes in April 2013 to the law which governs no win, no fee claims mean that solicitors can no longer claim their success fee from the losing party, so the vast majority of injury lawyers no longer offer 100% compensation agreements.
As mentioned, if your solicitor does not offer a 100% compensation clause, you may be asked to sign a Conditional Fee Agreement (or CFA). A Conditional Fee Agreement can mean paying up to 30% of your compensation to your solicitor if you win. Although it is ideal to find a solicitor that offers a 100% compensation clause, a conditional fee agreement still means at least 75% compensation for your personal injury.
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