If you don't want your case to be a no win no fee compensation claim...

Although, in many cases, the best option for an injured party is a no win, no fee compensation claim, there are also alternatives that may be considered in a personal injury case.

Pro bono
Pro bono work is undertaken on an entirely free basis, and its name is taken from the Latin pro bono publico, meaning it is for the public good that the personal injury lawyer takes this case to law. In practical terms, this tends to mean that the case is personally important to the lawyer involved, or of great public importance. Sadly, most accident injury claims will not qualify for either of these.

Legal Aid
Legal aid still exists, but is much reduced in terms of usage. Details of those legal firms with a legal aid franchise are available from the Legal Services Commission; without a franchise, firms cannot offer legal aid. Claimants using Legal Aid may be asked to contribute toward their claims, and may have to surrender a percentage of their damages in a won case.

It is worth remembering that the Conditional Fee Agreement - or no win, no fee - came about due to problems with Legal Aid, which you can read about on our Legal Aid page.

Hourly rate
Some personal injury lawyers may be retained on an hourly rate, which means a claimant can be sure of paying a fee, but will probably have no need to pay a winning fee, as in a CFA.

Finding a no win, no fee lawyer
If, as is likely, you still wish to make a no win, no fee compensation claim, we can help. The personal injury expertise represented on YouClaim's legal panel is second to none, reaching from asbestos disease claims to birth injury.

In almost every case, we work within a system that combines a CFA with after-the-event insurance, making the personal injury claim risk-free and cost-free to you. (Medical negligence claims may need to be handled differently; our advisors will explain all potential costs to you before you commit to anything.)

You can also rely on our professionalism, as our panel is entirely drawn from legal firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Plus, our 100 percent compensation guarantee lets you rely on the fact that any won case will pass every penny of the damages awarded on to you.

Contact us today, through our claim form, our online chat window, or simply by calling 0800 10 757 95, and we'll endeavour to help you in your no win, no fee compensation claim.