No Win No Fee issue

swingaloo2

Thanks TELLIT01, I dont work with her so thankfully no worries about being called as a witness. 
I'm assuming it will not go to court if the employer has admitted laibility? To be fair, if it did she would probably contradict herself several times in one sentence so probabaly best to hope it does'nt.

TELLIT01

swingaloo2 said:

Thanks TELLIT01, I dont work with her so thankfully no worries about being called as a witness. 
I'm assuming it will not go to court if the employer has admitted laibility? To be fair, if it did she would probably contradict herself several times in one sentence so probabaly best to hope it does'nt.

I was meaning more as witness to how terribly disabled she is since the accident and being expected to confirm all the things she claims she can't do.

user1977

swingaloo2 said:

I'm assuming it will not go to court if the employer has admitted laibility? 

Potentially, as often courts are just determining the amount due where the parties have already agreed liability. But the vast majority of claims are settled before anybody actually has to turn up at court.

TELLIT01

user1977 said:

swingaloo2 said:

I'm assuming it will not go to court if the employer has admitted laibility? 

Potentially, as often courts are just determining the amount due where the parties have already agreed liability. But the vast majority of claims are settled before anybody actually has to turn up at court.

The biggest risk is that the no-win, no-fee mob will convince the friend that the offer from the employer is ridiculously low and they will be able to get them much more.  It could then end up in court, with the even bigger bill to these sharks. 

I don't know what the situation will be if they do make that claim to the friend, but the friend wants to accept the offer from the company?  Will that mean the friend has broken the agreement with the no-win no-fee mob and therefore be liable for all their (greatly inflated) costs?