No win no fee lawyers should not make TV adverts
It is a widely held view, it seems, that no win, no fee lawyer adverts on television are simply reinforcing an image of the solicitors involved as unprincipled shysters. This is prevalent on internet forums, and backed up by quantitative and qualitative figures reported on in a 2006 survey from the UK Department of Constitutional Affairs.
Advertising
The report sets out three principal worries:
- That television advertising is encouraging people to make trivial or fraudulent claims;
- That it makes the process look too simple, and hides some costs;
- That it does nothing to educate the public about the way that compensation works.
Here at YouClaim, we refuse to advertise on TV on principle. We rely on word of mouth, and on our online presence, where we can spend the time to be clear about the factors that the DCA suggests other firms are not.
YouClaim has a policy of being clear about how the claims process works and we continue to add information to our website on an ongoing basis. While it is not our role to school the general public, we hope that the information we provide online will make a contribution to educating those who visit us wanting to know about the claim process.
We are also clear about our costs: it is only in medical negligence claims that any expense is required of our claimants, and this is reimbursed in a successful claim. Hiding costs, as the DCA's report suggests that some no win, no fee lawyers may do, will not occur with us.
Trivial and fraudulent claims are also discouraged at YouClaim, but this is not to say that all personal injury compensation claims are considered to be either trivial or fraudulent. Many cases are more than serious enough to deserve compensation. Just as it is true that some people try to make claims that they do not deserve, it is still the case that some deserving people do not make the claims that they could. Read more about our attitude toward fraudulent compensation claims.
Making a no win, no fee claim
Advice is free at YouClaim. If you are not sure whether a personal injury you have suffered should deserve compensation, give us a call and we will be able to help you explore your options.
If you do decide to make a personal injury claim, our team of legal experts - all governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority - is big enough that we will be able to find the perfect personal injury solicitor for your needs.
There will be no fees charged by us - as a no win, no fee firm, we charge nothing if you lose, and we can reclaim our fee from the losing side if you win. The only costs you may face are in medical negligence cases. Read more about medical negligence compensation costs.
Our team is available now either on 0800 10 757 95 or through e-chat, or you could complete a claim form and we will contact you. The right no win, no fee lawyer for you could be working on your case very soon.
