Understanding no win, no fee claims and gender audits in Scotland

There can be no question that gender inequalities make a difference to the kinds of no win, no fee claims that are made in Scotland.

Gender audits give us the best picture of why certain types of personal injury claim are typically made by men, while other kinds are typically made by women.

Although most statistical evidence suggests that over the past few decades there has been a trend of convergence in gender inequalities in Scotland, it is not an overwhelming process and progress has been very slow.

Women more likely to suffer inequality
The general picture tells us that women are more likely to be disadvantaged than men, with one notable exception being among young people, where girls have begun to outperform boys in almost all school-performance measures.

Women represent the majority of public service workers in Scotland, often in roles within the care professions, with the result being that many find themselves needing to make no win, no fee claims for the musculoskeletal disorders common to the care industries.

They may also be disadvantaged by the fact that men are more likely to undertake government training schemes, something which could contribute to undermining important health and safety knowledge for women, and undermining drives to prevent unnecessary work accidents.

The picture for Scottish men
Yet it is not all good news for men as they are more likely to work in construction and heavy industry roles associated with more serious kinds of accident. They also account for a larger proportion of drivers, meaning that men have a slightly higher probability of being involved in the kind of car crash for which they would need to make a road accident claim.

No win, no fee claims necessity
Audits also reveal that around one-quarter of all employees in Scotland are affected by low pay. This economic picture helps explain why it is so imperative that Scottish people have access to no win, no fee solicitors. Without this option, many people injured in accidents would have no means of seeking civil redress.

Making a personal injury claim in Scotland
We have no win, no fee lawyers on our Scottish panel firms working in various specialisms.

Some work in work accidents, others in car accidents, holiday accidents, product liability or medical negligence cases.

All are governed by Law Society body the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and all work (with the exception of medical negligence claims) on a, win or lose, no fees basis.

We also use ATE to protect the claimant from costs incurred by the defendant side, and with our no-cut commitment deliver 100 per cent compensation to every winning case.

Our reputation as a no win, no fee claim leader is reflected in both our excellent success rate and the testimonies of our clients. We strive to be frank, honest, thorough and sensitive with every new claim we receive.

Contact us
You can reach us by filling out an online claim form or speaking to a legal advisor now on 0800 10 757 95.