How does it work?

We assess your case and advise you whether we think you will win, in which case we will offer to pursue the claim for you.

We will enter into a No Win No Fee agreement (Conditional Fee Agreement) with you. This means our legal fees will only be payable at the end of the case and only if you win.

For more details or if you have any questions please ask a No Win No Fee Solicitor in our Personal Injury team.

Insurance

You will usually need to take out After The Event Insurance to cover your liability to pay the opponent’s legal costs should you lose your case, unless you already have insurance with legal cover.

The premium on the policy we recommend is only payable if you win and then it is recovered from the opponent, so again you will be protected from having to pay this expense yourself. 


Costs

It will be necessary for you to incur the cost of medical records, medical expert reports, court fees and other expenses. We will usually pay these on your behalf.

These costs will be recovered from your opponent if you win your case and will be paid by the insurance policy if you do not, so once more you enjoy costs protection.

No Win No Fee should mean what it says

Many law firms and claims management companies claim to be No Win No Fee solicitors. However some charge you hidden fees or a cut of your compensation.

These activities have given No Win No Fee Arrangements a bad reputation.

This is a shame because if operated properly No Win No Fee arrangements enable ordinary people, and not just the super rich, to afford access to justice; and without the worry of being saddled with unaffordable legal bills and other costs.

No Win No Fee is an access to justice success story

The lawyer bears the risk because he does not get paid unless the case succeeds.

Thus the lawyer is entitled to a success fee, chargeable to opponents in winning cases to compensate for lost cases, when the lawyer does not get paid.

The Threat to No Win No Fee

Defendants and their insurers do not like having to meet these additional costs and the insurance industry has lobbied hard for a change in the law.

In January 2010 Lord Justice Jackson published a report on costs in the civil justice system. Jackson recommended that insurance policy premiums and success fees should no longer be charged to defendants.

Instead these costs should be paid by the winning claimant himself from their compensation.

We at Osbornes, and other groups that represent injured claimants strongly oppose Jackson’s recommendations.

The Government is considering implementing the changes proposed by Jackson, and this could be the end of No Win No Fee claims.

Should you be unfortunate enough to suffer a workplace injury, it is important that you are represented by an independent specialist personal injury lawyer.

Personal injury claims can range from trips and slips and car accident whiplash cases to catastrophic brain and spinal injuries involving complex litigation.

At Osbornes we have a team of dedicated PI lawyers, one of whom will run your case from the outset.

*The only exception is if you fail to attend a medical appointment without good reason and we end up having to pay the doctor’s cancellation charges for you.