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The Isle of Man is not actually part of the United Kingdom; it is a Crown dependency whose head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. This is reflected in many aspects of the island's laws, including those which relate to personal injury. For example, while no win, no fee compensation claims are permitted in the UK, the Isle of Man has no such conditional fee system in place.
As of a result of the island not having adopted a no win, no fee compensation claim system, when making a personal injury claim in the Isle of Man you do so as either a private client or one who is assisted by legal aid.
Also, in the Isle of Man there is some difference in the legal terminology used in a case. Both solicitors and barristers are known as advocates, while judges are known as deemsters.
Another area of difference between the Isle of Man's and the UK's respective legal systems relates to the law as it pertains to the roads and highways. For example, in the Isle of Man no liability can be ascribed to accidents caused by wear and tear on the roads unless there is clear evidence that a defect has been caused by a particular party. In this aspect the island's law is much closer to the Republic of Ireland's than it is to the UK's.
Despite these differences, there are other areas of the legal system that closely mirror the UK. For example the law as it relates to medical negligence claims is very similar to that existing in the UK.
More than a no win, no fee compensation claim
The solicitors on YouClaim's esteemed panel offer much more than "no win, no fee" compensation claim service as most people would understand it.
In fact, for all kinds of claim (with the exception of those involving cases of medical negligence), they offer a cost-free service. We make this possible by promising to never charge you for our services, while also protecting you from all costs incurred by the defendant side. This means that, win or lose, our service will never cost you a penny.
We are also proud to always be able to deliver on our 100 percent compensation promise, this is a guarantee that we will never take any cuts.
We have all kinds of specialists on our panel firms, including solicitors who specialise in car accidents, work accidents, holiday accidents and claims involving dog bites.
All are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority - a branch of the Law Society.
To begin the process of making a claim with us today, call a legal advisor on 0800 10 757 95.
Alternatively, get things underway by filling out a claim form, using our echat window, or making a callback request.
