Most personal injury lawyers work on what’s known as contingency. But most people have no idea what contingency actually means. According to Nolo.com, contingency is defined as: “A method of paying a lawyer for legal representation by which, instead of an hourly or per job fee, the lawyer receives a percentage of the money her […]
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The Demise of the ‘No Win, No Fee’ Solicitor?
Guest blog post regarding the question of the potential demise of the ‘no win, no fee’ solicitor in the UK. Can you guess who’s the champion of ‘no win, no fee’ solicitors? It’s probably not the first organisation that comes to mind, but amazingly enough, human rights organisation, Amnesty International, flooded the House of Lords […]
Personal injury – the basics
No Win No Fee claims generally refer to personal injury claims and were brought in to replace legal aid for personal injury cases in the mid 90s. A no win no fee claim cuts out the middleman by enabling the client with the claim and their chosen solicitor to come to a mutual agreement regarding […]