No win No Fee - Percentage charge

homi

Hi

Is there a standard percentage charge by solicitors on  No win No fee cases .  Does 25%  sound about right or is it too high  ?

Thanks

[Deleted User]

25% is the maximum allowed, though most will charge it.

If you feel you have a decent case, you may not want to go the no win route. 

Sandtree

Deleted_User said:

25% is the maximum allowed, though most will charge it.

If you feel you have a decent case, you may not want to go the no win route. 

25% is the maximum allowed for personal injury claims, I believe for non-injury only cases that cap doesn't apply. 

One of the large property dispute law firms openly advertise their fee as 30% for example. 

Plus there is the likes of this case https://www.mfgsolicitors.com/site/blog/mfg-blog/the-real-cost-of-no-win-no-fee where the person won but the award was £300,000 less than the solicitors costs and as she won she had to pay 

Before considering any form of conditional funding agreement its always worth checking if you have any legal expenses insurance that may cover the matter such as on your home insurance, from trade union etc. 

homi

Thanks its an personal injury claim  which my uncle has asked me to help with , he slipped on a floor in a shop where there was no signs and  broke a couple of bones ending up in hospital for a week .

He said he phoned of the major players who just just referred him to an solicitor . 

mattyprice4004

That'd be best with a no win no fee, as if the shop can prove they did regular inspections and weren't made aware of the spill they're not liable. 

MobileSaver

homi said:

Thanks its an personal injury claim  which my uncle has asked me to help with , he slipped on a floor in a shop where there was no signs and  broke a couple of bones ending up in hospital for a week .

Is there something that has led your uncle to believe the shop was negligent and that this wasn't just an accident?

homi

Thanks for the comments , he went ahead and contacted a large company advertised online who just passed his details onto a solicitor . 

They sent  him some paperwork to sign but is a bit concerned as it mentions " after the event " insurance and hourly charging rates ( £300 + VAT )  would this charge  be in addition to the 25% fee .


  

homi

Deleted_User said:

25% is the maximum allowed, though most will charge it.

If you feel you have a decent case, you may not want to go the no win route. 

Thanks I think he is coming to that way of thinking as he has phoned few companies  who charge a 25% winning fee which he understands but did not realise the letters  medical reports would be charged aswell if he is successful ( plus VAT ) .

If they are going to charge him anyway would he not be better to pay himself now .