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Nowadays claiming compensation for a personal injury accident has become so much easier to do. There are many companies now offering so called No Win No Fee* services whereby an individual can pursue a claim with a solicitor on the understanding that no costs are involved.

If you have suffered psychological or physical personal injury due to an assault or other violent crime, e.g. violent muggings, attacks on the street, sexual and violent assault, you may be entitled to claim compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).

Nonetheless it’s a popular term used by personal injury solicitors. There are advertisements all over the place, online and offline by solicitors and claim management companies. “If you lose, we won’t charge you a penny” and many of the likes. But do you understand what it means… A solicitor will mention he or she will work on a no win no fee basis.

If you are thinking about making a compensation claim based on a no win no fee agreement then it is important that you seek legal advice before taking any steps. A personal injury lawyer will be able to tell you whether your case is suitable for a no win no fee claim.

Conditional Fee Agreements have been in place since 1995 but when they were first introduced they only covered a limited number of cases until it was extended in 1998 to cover all civil cases, with the exception of family proceeding.

Spy vs Spy 20Mar08 You may have noted a certain cynicism in my approach to solicitors. Its a dog vs cat or a CID vs Traffic thing (Well some of my friends are Gutter Rats. One is even a King Rat). Jeremy Kyle might say that we are doomed to this because there is no trust in the relationship.