Wednesday 5 December 2012

Interesting Advantage of Contingent Fee

The abolishment of legal aid in the United Kingdom, paves the way to no win no fee claim or contingent fee. Under this scheme, victims of personal injury can seek compensation without having to worry about the financial risks involved. In a contingent fee agreement, the client can compensate for the injuries including the pain and suffering sustained from an accident caused by others.

An accident can be a car crash, work-related, whiplash, medical negligence, slips/trips/falls or accident in public. Various injuries can be sustained from mishaps. For instance, in car collision, a passenger or driver may sustain whiplash, neck pain, or shoulder pain. Occupational disease can be a lung disease, asthma, burns, skin diseases, cancer or Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). 

Medical malpractice may involve incorrect prescription of medicines, allergic reaction to drugs, inaccurate diagnosis of an illness, anaesthetic errors, surgical errors, errors in plastic surgery or mistakes in dental treatment. Other incidents that may cause harm to people are slipping, falling from ladders, and tripping a tangled cable. Anyone can be entitled to compensation as long as it is proven that someone else is responsible for it. Lawyers can explain the details of the scheme. It is recommended to ask for legal advice on this aspect.

1 comment:

  1. people who are afraid that if they make a claim, it will cost them an amount that they can't afford..but under a no win no fee, they don't need to afraid because win or lose, they won't have to pay anything..

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