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In past years, 100% compensation has been advertised and given to clients of law firms on a no win no fee basis. From 1^st April 2013 this has become somewhat of a thing of the past, as The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (or LASPO) has changed the law so that lawyers cannot obtain a success fee and after the event insurance premiums for most cases from the other side.

What is a success fee?

A success fee is something which law firms charge to increase their fees because their client has succeeded. This helps to fund no win no fee claims as some cannot be won. Before 1^st April 2013, this was recovered from the other side; after 1^st April 2013, the law changed and these fees cannot be recovered from the other side and law firms can take up to 25% directly from their client’s compensation to cover this fee.
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April 2013 saw the biggest shake up in the personal injury claiming world as the government changed the law to stop lawyers recovering all legal fees from the losing party. For years claimants have been able to recover all of their legal fees and keep all 100% of their payout, which is fair because why should the victims have to pay to claim?

Unfortunately our wonderful government decided to change the law and now lawyers are charging clients up to 25% of their compensation claim to cover the fees that are no longer recoverable from the other side.
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Well naturally I am going to say us! But I am confident I can back it up with some sound reasons as to why we are the best firm of personal injury lawyers. First things first – we are an actual law firm so we advise you at the start and represent you through the entirety of the claim. Our advice is real legal advice. Here’s three reasons why we are the best!

Genuine 100% Compensation

In times when most law firms are now deducting up to 25% from your payout in light of recent legal reforms, we are standing out from the crowd by still offering our clients the opportunity to keep all 100% of their payout for most accident types like workplace claims or public liability claims. This is a genuine offer and there are no catches or hidden charges. It isn’t a clever cover up or some sneaky way of wording our agreement so you still get charged – it’s a genuine offer.
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With the world of personal injury shaken to its core in light of the reforms that took place this April, most accident victims now find themselves being charged by lawyers if they win their case. The reason for this is that lawyers are no longer able to recover all of their legal fees from the opponent as they used to be able to. As such, the bill has fallen on to the innocent victims to pay.

But if there is one thing we cannot stand here at The Injury Lawyers, it’s the idea that clients are being charged when they have been injured through no fault of their own.

That’s why we have continued our 100% compensation promise for most types of accidents.
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We like to think that our name says it all – we are THE Injury Lawyers; a firm of specialist personal injury solicitors who only represent victims for compensation claims. We’re a real law firm, not some claims management company who pass you over to solicitors. It’s us that advise you, and us that represent you for your personal injury compensation claim.

We have particular expertise in representing victims of serious accidents and catastrophic injuries. We have represented many victims for claims that range from a few thousand pounds to millions of pounds. So claiming with us gives you the peace of mind you need to know that we are fighting your corner for the claim.
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When making a claim for compensation, you can claim for the care and assistance given to you by your friends and family. Care and assistance can be claimed for as long as it is above the standard care which is usually expected; meaning it would have to be more than the usually household chores.

Examples of care and assistance:

• Feeding and Cooking you because you cannot do it yourself.
• Personal hygiene and assisting when getting washed or dressed  because you cannot do it yourself.
• Taking the individual to and from medical appointments or for treatment etc.
• Carrying out general household tasks such as cleaning, shopping and childcare duties

A claim can also be made for the expenses experienced by those caring for you. Those caring for you may incur petrol and parking costs when taking you to and from your appointments, or may incur costs for shopping when helping with your household chores.
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To put it simply a claim would normally be made under the Athens Convention if you sustained injury through an accident which was not your fault, whilst onboard a ship at sea. In some instances a claim may be brought under a different law or regulation such as via The Package Travel Regulations 1992. It is essential that you seek legal advice as soon as possible so that your Solicitor can advise you as to your best course of action.

The Athens Convention declares a carrier liable for damage or loss suffered by a passenger – if the accident which caused the damage occurred in the course of the carriage and was due to the fault or negligence of the carrier. A carrier can limit his or her liability unless the carrier acted with intent to cause such damage or acted recklessly and with knowledge that such damage would probably result.
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Unless you have been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you’re likely to have the opinion that making a claim for personal injury compensation is somewhat of a joke, and perhaps even immoral. Personal injury is looked upon fairly negatively as people assume that victims of negligence are just milking the system and taking what they can from insurers.

Whilst I’m not going to go too much in to the ethics of making a claim, I will give you a few reasons as to why you should consider making a claim…

It’s just an insurance claim!

Insurance is there to cover people for eventualities when money is owed to someone. When you make a claim for personal injury compensation, in the vast majority of circumstances you are simply claiming money from insurance that exists to cover you for such eventualities. You are covered by someone else’s car insurance if they knock in to you. You are covered by your employers’ insurance. if you are injured at work in a none fault accident. The same applies for visiting a shop, or a cafe.
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These accidents commonly fall within the scope of Occupier’s liability claims. What this means is that the occupier of a premises has a duty to you to ensure you are safe whilst on their premises and if this does not happen they may have breached their duty and therefore you may be entitled to compensation.

Injuries sustained in a gym are usually as a result of defective equipment – as it is incredibly unlikely that you are going to be able to claim for picking up a weight that is too heavy for you or running too much on a treadmill; you have to show that someone else has been negligent and but for this negligence you would not have sustained an injury.
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To put it simply a claim would be made under the Athens Convention if you sustained injury through an accident which was not your fault, whilst onboard a ship at sea. In some instances a claim may be brought under a different law or regulation such as via The Package Travel Regulations 1992. It is essential that you seek legal advice as soon as possible so that your Solicitor can advise you as to your best course of action.

The Athens Convention declares a carrier liable for damage or loss suffered by a passenger – if the accident which caused the damage occurred in the course of the carriage and was due to the fault or negligence of the carrier. A carrier can limit his or her liability unless the carrier acted with intent to cause such damage or acted recklessly and with knowledge that such damage would probably result.

The injury could be caused due to the negligence of the captain. Injury could also be caused as a result of slipping on wet decking, for example.
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