At The Injury Lawyers we are very clear that, under no circumstances, will we ever pay a referral fee for your claim. If a third party contacts us with a person’s details claiming that they have been involved in an accident and would pass their details to us for a fee, we will simply refuse. We do not believe in paying referral fees and believe that they have a negative impact on your claim.
A referral fee is a fee paid by a solicitor to an insurer or claims management company, or even the police, a garage, and other companies involved in the process, in return for the details of a person who has had an accident and who potentially has a very good claim for compensation. What this means is that, for a sum anywhere between £200 and £1,000, a solicitor can try and get this person to make a claim for compensation using their service. By successfully acting for this victim of someone else’s negligence, they will be entitled to recover their costs from the third party, and could make a handsome profit. Essentially they may not really interested in your injuries and helping you get what you deserve for them – they just want to get your claim through so that they can turn a profit at the end of it.
It is important to note that if you are bombarded with texts and phone calls from a third party wanting to help you make a claim for compensation, you do not have to instruct them. You have the free will to say no, and that you want someone else to act on your behalf, or that you do not wish to pursue a claim for compensation at all (if that’s the case). It really is entirely up to you.
At The Injury Lawyers all of our clients come directly to us and we would not have it any other way. We consider that if we were to pay £800 for your claim, then that is £800 less that we would be able to spend on providing a fantastic service to you. At the end of the day, the lawyers who pay these fees will try and recoup their outlay somehow. Whether this be reduced service levels or even trying to claw back some of it from yourself.
At The Injury Lawyers, we instead vow never to charge our clients a penny for their claim. Under our Genuine no win, no fee agreement you really do get to keep 100% of your compensation if you win. Furthermore, we offer enviable service levels, updating you at a minimum of 14 days, providing medical care at no cost to you, and always being as friendly and efficient as possible to help you make the claim in the most hassle free way we possibly can.
If you have a potential claim for compensation and want to know how to pursue this then why not give us a free call on 0800 634 75 75. We will be on hand everyday to answer your questions and see if we can help.
