No win, no fee lawyers do not always take your case to court

Many people who choose to employ no win, no fee lawyers to represent them in their personal injury claims are surprised to learn that over 90% of these types of cases are settled outside of court. This is down, in no small part, to the process of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Sometimes with ADR it may not be necessary to contact a no win, no fee lawyer at all. However, if a claimant chooses to negotiate this route without skilled legal representation, it is always wise to first make sure that not only is an amicable solution a strong possibility, but that the claimant also has a advocate capable of articulating his or her interests.

There are three main types of alternative dispute resolution. All aim for consensus rather than fighting out the issues in a hostile or adversarial sense. Once this consensus is reached, it should be seen as directive rather than strictly binding decision.

The three main types of ADR

Mediation: An impartial third party will usually meet separately with the "claimant" and "defendant" sides prior to the group meeting. During these separate meetings the mediator will hope to find some common ground on which the two interested parties can then build some consensus.

Conciliation: The mediator will play a more active role in this form of ADR. While the mediator still will not "impose" any kind of ruling on the interested parties, he or she may well be more "top down", offering suggestions in the hope that the two parties will benefit from a level of limited outside intervention.

Mini trial: As the name would suggest, this form of mediation is the one most similar to a formal legal trial. A neutral mediator will sit like a judge to hear the cases offered by representatives from the claimant and defendant sides.

Although ADR can be useful in securing personal injury compensation for people who have suffered injury in work accidents, car accidents or cases of medical negligence, in very complicated cases or those worth a lot of money (usually more than £50,000) taking a more formal and traditional route to securing compensation may be the best option.

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