This week, it seems like everywhere you turned there was a story about how someone, somewhere was milking personal injury compensation cases as hard as they possibly could.
Category Archives: No Win No Fee Claims
Secretary Clarke makes formidable legal aid bill concessions
Justice secretary Kenneth Clarke recently announced that those victimised by domestic violence will not lose access to legal aid in order to provide no win no fee lawyers in civil cases they bring against civil partners.
Prime minister urged to abandon no win no fee reforms
The prime minister has been urged once more to abandon the plans of his government for no win no fee legal agreement reforms by the parents of Madeleine McCann, according to recent reports.
New no win no fee rules ‘wrong and unfair’
Proposed changes to the way no win no fee legal claims work in libel and privacy cases would leave ordinary citizens having to deal with rules that are both ‘wrong and unfair,’ according to a libel reform campaigner group.
APIL welcomes no win no fee exemption decision
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers recently welcomed a decision made by the House of Lords to offer exemptions to industrial disease victims from the no win no fee limitations in the new Legal Aid bill, experts say.
Team building exercise leads to personal injury claim
A bank executive shattered her ankle at team building exercise recently, resulting in her launching a personal injury claim against the Guildford indoor cimbing centre where the injury occurred, accident claim experts say.
Secretary sues no win no fee claims service for injuries
In an ironic twist of events, a no win no fee claims management firm finds themselves a defendant in a personal injury case where a secretary fell down some office stairs, suffering a broken wrist.
Equestrian enthusiasts warned against no win no fee claims
Equestrian enthusiasts such as livery yards, riding schools, and riders have all been warned against no win no fee claims, with one legal firm stating that proper liability insurance must be in place to avoid costly personal injury compensation claims.
Injury solicitors warn against new legal aid bill
Injury solicitors have recently warned that the new Legal Aid bill will limit access to justice to many victims of medical negligence.
No win no fee lawyers breathe sigh of relief
No win no fee lawyers concerned over the reforms to the legal industry have been postponed until April of 2013, giving solicitors an additional six months of breathing room from the original October 2012 date.
No win no fee legal claims back in the spotlight
No win no fee legal claims are back in the spotlight as a new legal reform bill works its way through Parliament, personal injury compensation experts recently reported.
PM pledges to cut back on work accident claim legal fees
Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a pledge to scale back on the fees lawyers charge in work accident claim cases against employers in an effort to prune back the so-called ‘compensation culture’ in the UK.
No win no fee leads to criminals making claims, MP says
No win no fee lawyers have paved the way for criminals to make personal injury claims for injuries sustained while committing crimes, with one MP stating that this practice must be stopped.
Legal aid bill to destroy no win no fee claim system
Personal injury compensation experts say that the new legal aid bill, once signed into law this Spring, will put an end to the ‘no win no fee’ conditional fee system, which will ultimately result in as many as 600,000 ordinary Brits to lose their access to justice every year.
APIL protests lack of discussion time on no win no fee
The lack of discussion time for the no win no fee proposals in the Legal Aid bill currently working its way through has drawn the ire of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, according to legal industry insiders familiar with the issue.
APIL warns that changing no win no fee will not solve problems
Changing ‘no win no fee’ legislation will not solve the nation’s personal injury claims problems, according to an association of legal experts.
No win no fee lawyers warn against winter injuries
Personal injury lawyers who specialise in no win no fee claims have recently come forward with warnings concerning the kinds of injuries people commonly sustain during the dark, wet, and cold winter months.
No win no fee ban proposals before Parliament, says Djanogly
Proposals to ban no win no fee conditional fee arrangements have been put before Parliament, said Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly recently.
Law firm criticises possible abolition of no win no fee
One law firm based in Birmingham has been critical of governmental proposals that could lead to the abolition of no win no fee legal arrangements, legal experts recently said.
1886 Riot Damages Act will not cover personal injury claims
While many uninsured businesses and home owners can take solace in the fact that the 1886 Riot Damages Act will provide them some measure of compensation, those with personal injury claims will not be covered, experts say.