Accidents will likely occur if an individual breaches his duty of care towards others. For example, a driver who ran a red light may collide with other motorists who have the right of way while a speeding driver may suddenly lose control of his car and hit a pedestrian.
There is no assurance that you will be spared from unintentional injuries and property damages if you follow traffic rules or if you exercise reasonable care with your actions. Remember, your safety also depends on the actions of the people around you.
If you were injured after colliding with a speeding motorist or being hit by a drunken driver, you can file a personal injury lawsuit against the negligent individual who caused the accident in order to be compensated. You should not hesitate to take legal action, even if you do not have enough resources, because your lawsuit may be handled on a contingency or no win no fee basis.
Under the no win no fee arrangement, you may be able to enjoy your lawyer’s legal services without being required to pay for it right away. This means your lawyer will gather evidence, build a good case, and represent you in court though he has not been paid for his services. He will only be able to receive his fee if he was able to prove your allegations in court.
Here are the different advantages of a contingency set-up for accident victims:
- You are assured that your lawyer is doing all things necessary to win the case, considering that he will be left empty handed if the defendant’s negligence was not established.
- You do not have to use your savings just to be able to acquire the attorney’s legal services. If you and your lawyer have agreed that the case will be handled on a contingency basis, you can use your savings to sustain your medical and personal needs while you are recovering.
- You can focus your time and attention on your medical or rehabilitation treatment because you know that a skilled lawyer is handling your case.
However, you should not immediately hire a lawyer just because he agreed to take your case on this basis. You should first make sure that he has the qualifications and skills that are needed in order to win the lawsuit.
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I used to own a Claims Management company in the UK. The car accident and Whiplash claims in the UK at the moment are so peppered with fraudulant whiplash claims a special task force has been set up to cambat the problem. Two cars crashing into each other and having 4 passengers each all claiming for whiplash so the fault driver gets a backhander and the other 8 and 1 driver get the insurance, its costing the insurance companies millions. How is it over the pond? We jumped off all the claim side of the business after a TV programme basically putting claims companies as encouraging claims, we had to protect our other services.
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