Solicitors No Win No Fee

Solicitors no win no fee - It's almost always to your benefit to consider a no win no fee solicitor when you have a commercial or personal injury claim that requires you have legal representation. A 'No Win No Fee' agreement between a solicitor and their client basically means that if the solicitor fails to win your case, you don't have to pay there fee for the greater part.

No win no fee solicitors terms and conditions will vary from country to country so make sure seek qualified local legal help before appointing any solicitor ot attorney to represent you. Local help and guidance can often be found on your countries professional legal associations website if you are unsure.

As with all things in life there are always going to be a number of pro's and con's for any decision so it's always a good idea to have at least a modicum of understanding before you embark down any particular route, so here are a few things you should be aware of when you're considering No Win No Fee solicitors:

No Win No Fees Solicitors Pro's & Cons

• If your lawyer or solicitor loses the case, you will not have to pay their fees. However, you could still be responsible for court fees and any fees the defendant incurs as well – their lawyer/solicitor and his court costs.

• If your lawyer or solicitor wins the case, the defendant pays your lawyer, your court costs, any settlement monies awarded and his own lawyer and court costs. They also get to claim a success fee – his percentage of your award. This amount is not to exceed 100% of your award.

• If your lawyer/solicitor wins your case you don't have to pay them anything and you get to keep 100% of any award you receive.

As you can see, a no win no fee solicitor makes no money for representing you unless they win the case. Which is exactly why, if one of these solicitors offers to take your case, you should let them! They know they are not going to get paid unless they win.

So any solicitor that volunteers to take your case, probably feels pretty confident they are going to come out victorious on the other side. And since they'll receive a percentage of your award, they are not only going to make sure you win, but in all probability they are going to make sure you win big.

Of course if the case could be 50/50 or the percentage chance of actually winning is questionable they may advise you to take a smaller setlement which can often happen before a case goes to court.

Now, what if, just by chance, something happens that you lose your case and you're stuck paying the defendant's fees and solicitors, lawyers or attorney expenses? Those fees can be pretty hefty – that's why you went down this route to begin with. If you can't afford to pay your own lawyer how will you be able to pay someone else's lawyer, plus their court costs and maybe even a settlement?

There are two types of insurance available to reduce your risk. The first, After The Event insurance is paid for by the solicitor and he is required to tell you he's carrying it. That way, should you lose your case, the fees and compensation will be paid for out of this insurance policy.

The other, Before The Event insurance, is paid for by the client and can usually be included in your car insurance or homeowner's insurance. This insurance covers your legal expenses and the cost of the claim, should you lose the case.

As you can see, when you consider no win no fee solicitors you generally stand a reasonably good chance of winning a case your case or obtaining a settlement of some description, but this of course cannot always be guaranteed. At the very least, if you do happen to lose, your expenses should be be minimal – covering the cost of insurance.

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