What No Win, No Fee Means

If you have been injured and start a personal injury claim there is a good chance it will be under a conditional fee arrangement or “no win, no fee.” What this means for you is that regardless of a successful outcome or not your solicitor or firm of solicitors cannot charge you for their fees.

In many cases solicitors may recommend that After the Event (ATE) Insurance is taken out to protect you against costs. Costs are separate to fees and can also cover the solicitor’s fees for the person or company you are claiming off of.

If ATE is taken up you do not have to purchase this and the solicitor will purchase the policy for you. Solicitors then recover the cost of this policy from the opposing side and, again, regardless of outcome you will not be out of pocket.

The other benefit to a “no win, no fee” arrangement is that you will have peace of mind, knowing that your solicitor will be doing the best job possible because without a victory they will not be paid.

You can find solicitors who specialise in this field by using local directories or you can use services that provide free legal advice online from specialist solicitors.