No win, no fee lawyers and the Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims.
The Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims is a document released by the Ministry of Justice to help streamline legal processes in the UK. It does not do away with the need for a no win, no fee lawyer, but it can help an ordinary member of the public understand what is going on in their compensation claim.
The stated aims of the protocol, according to the government, is
- to encourage openness about all information regarding the claim
- to enable a settlement to be agreed before the commencement of proceedings and
- to make litigation, where it cannot be avoided, as efficient as possible.
Ideally, this should mean that cases can be settled with the minimum of expense, duration and suspicion. Failing to follow the protocol may have an adverse effect in court should litigation occur, unless the personal injury solicitor can provide a good reason why it was not followed.
The document is designed to apply to personal injury claims with a value of less than £15,000, especially those that involve slips, trips, and road traffic accidents. Most accident claims made in the UK through a no win, no fee lawyer are for amounts equal to or lower than this limit, and those that are for higher amounts are encouraged to follow the spirit of this protocol, if not to the letter.
It also includes a repository of helpful information, including an example letter for a claimant's solicitor to send to the party being claimed against and a list of the kinds of information that should be placed on the table in the period before a case comes to court.
Download the Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims from the Ministry of Justice.
The Pre-Action Protocol in a no-win, no fee injury claim
If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault, the Pre-Action Protocol should reassure you that there is a framework in existence to help your claim run as smoothly as possible.
YouClaim's team of personal injury solicitors, entirely regulated under the Solicitors Regulation Authority, includes experts from a wide range of disciplines, so that you can be sure we will be able to find the right expert to handle your case with an awareness of the protocol. We will also aim to use plain English, without jargon, when discussing your case.
Whenever we take on a claim covered by this protocol, we make a guarantee that you will not pay a penny, win or lose, and that you will receive 100% compensation in a successful case.
Making a claim could not be simpler. Our team is awaiting your call, on 0800 10 757 95, or can be reached online through our claim form or online chat facility. Contact us now to find the right no win, no fee lawyer for you.
