If you are unfortunate enough to be the victim of an accident that occurred due to no fault of your own, you may be entitled to compensation. Claiming compensation from the person or company responsible can be a lengthy and expensive process. There are many solicitors who will be prepared to take your case on a no win no fee basis. This simply means that unless your claim for compensation is successful, you will not have to pay the solicitor for their services. If you do manage to make a successful claim, the solicitors fee is taken out of any compensation payment that you are awarded.
As the solicitor only receives payment for their time once the claim is successful, you will find that a lot of no win no fee solicitors will only take on those cases that have a good chance of success. The majority of these solicitors will require you to fill out a detailed questionnaire with the exact sequence of events that led to the accident. If there is any indication that your own actions may have contributed to the injury, the solicitor will more than likely refuse to take the case. Even though your case can be argued in court, it may be wise for the solicitor to cut his losses and refuse the case outright with no risk of loss to himself.
