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There is a lot of confusion about personal injury claims and the no win no fee system. People always have different and sometime extreme views on subjects and often form their own opinions based on what they have heard or what they think they have heard. With the advent of the no win, no fee process some have seen this as a free meal ticket at one extreme whilst others condemn it as nurturing a claims and compensation culture.
In general the whole injury claims compensation debate has a bad reputation or at least is considered as a bit shady by many. The truth is that the no win no fee system has meant that the less fortunate in society can be legally represented when they suffer misfortune or even negligence. Most reputable solicitors will not take on the so called trips and slips cases as these are often the most abused form of personal injury claims.
Many people are also put of by the whole claims process as they worry it will be too long and complicated and they will have to go to court. The majority of cases are settled out of court and are settled within 8 to 12 months.
Often a misconception is that you have an accident such as tripping up on the pavement whilst walking down the high street. That person then makes a claim against the local council responsible for maintaining the path and the end up getting cash compensation. The likelihood is that if you do have an accident and make a claim it will likely be for the cost of the treatment to fix the injury such as the cost of a physiotherapist.
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