18 Feb 2008 04:33:25 | David Sprake
Why No win No fee accident claims can not possibly go together
If you have had an accident and you are looking to claim compensation, there is certainly no shortage of companies willing to help you. You cannot sit through one advertisement break without seeing several companies offering 'no win no fee' payouts or '100% of the compensation' and all of the companies advertised do seem extremely tempting.
However what many people do not realise is that these advertisements can be extremely misleading. You do not realise that no win no fee and 100% compensation cannot possibly go together. So you are drawn in through clever advertising but you end up feeling incredibly disappointed as you get less than you were originally promised.
Why No Win No Fee and 100% Compensation cannot go together
No win no fee basically means that if you do not win the compensation you are owed, you do not have to pay the company any fees at all. However if you do win then there will be a minimum fee set by the company which you should have ideally known about before agreeing to use their services.
100% Compensation of accident injury claims means that whatever your accident claim compensation is yours and you do not have to pay any fees at all. This is because the company fighting for you has charged a separate fee to the people you are claiming compensation from and they pay them separately. So this is obviously a great option for those who do not have the money to take their case to court and pay huge fees.
Now as you can see, both no win no fee and 100% compensation claims are completely different. So how can some companies possibly get away with offering no win no fee and 100% of the compensation? Well somehow they do and it is those companies that you have to be careful of.
By knowing what each option means it will make your choices a lot easier when it comes to claiming compensation. There are hundreds of UK companies which you can deal through and so it is a good idea to compare the various companies before you agree on one. Look at what they offer, read their terms and conditions and see whether what they claim to offer is actually all that it seems. It is possible to find a good deal but it will just take a little time and research to find the best one to suit you.
Overall making a claim does not have to be difficult just as long as you know what is offered to you. By taking on a 100% compensation offer it is usually your best bet. With no win no fee offers sometimes the fee if you do win is extremely high and you could end up with next to nothing. So read through the terms and conditions and see if the company states how much they would roughly take off you if your claim was accepted. That way you will know before you sign anything and you will have a good idea of whether the company is genuine or not.