FOIL defending against personal injury lawyers
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, or APIL, is a group that works to promote the rights of the personal injury solicitors and the plaintiffs whose cases they bring to court. A similar group exists for the insurance companies and defendants on the other side of a case, known as FOIL.
Founded in 1992, FOIL now has almost 2000 members. Its name stands for Federation of Insurance Lawyers, and, although its website states that it was not established in order to compete with APIL, it does say that APIL's successes have spurred on FOIL's achievements. These include making the organisation important enough to UK law to have been involved with the Civil Justice Council and the ongoing personal injury process reform.
While this could give the impression of a pair of large organisations in opposition to each other, the reality is one of dtente, as members of both APIL and FOIL can often use the size and expertise of these groups to achieve a settlement that is satisfactory to both sides. This can sometimes be done without the expense and stress of going to court.
This does mean it is worthwhile for any potential claimants to check that the personal injury solicitor they appoint is aware of APIL's work, and possibly to check whether the defendant will be using a lawyer associated with FOIL.
Making a compensation claim with a personal injury lawyer
If you have received a personal injury where someone else is at fault, you may well be entitled to make a compensation claim for your suffering and loss of income. YouClaim is ideally placed to help you in this, as we have a wide team of legal professionals to assist you in your claim.
All of our no win, no fee solicitor firms are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and many have members of APIL. We will also guarantee that every penny of compensation awarded to you in a won case will go to you, with no cuts taken by your solicitor or by YouClaim.
Almost every case handled by YouClaim is on a completely free basis. The exceptions, which are the unavoidable charges of complex medical negligence cases, are refunded in all won cases, and we endeavour to keep our remarkable success rate high.
Our free expertise is available to you immediately through the internet, whether you use our online claim form or contact one of our skilled advisors through our e-chat facility. Or you can call us direct on 0800 10 757 95 and reach the right personal injury lawyer for your case today.
