Making a claim using a
conditional fee agreement (CFA)
If you have no prospect of
obtaining legal
aid you need to know how your costs will be dealt with should you
decide to pursue your medical negligence claim.
We have discussed the various
options for paying your
legal fees in order to pursue a claim. Where public funding is ruled
out and there is no other insurance in force to allow you to make your
claim, you may be able to obtain "No win no fee" representation.
With a CFA your solicitor agrees
not to charge you any basic costs if you lose the claim. There may
however be expenses such as doctors fees and admin fees that are necessary
to adequately investigate the claim. These may not be recovered of the
claim is lost - unless there is insurance to cover the items.
The CFA does not cover your
opponents legal fees. For this reason it is vital that you take out an
insurance policy to cover you against losing in court - if the case
proceeds that far.
CFA's work extremely well for
most clients and they provide the bedrock on which the majority of all
personal injury claims are now made. They are complex but a good solicitor
will explain the procedures involved fully and ensure that you have
adequate insurance in place to protect you against a bad day in court.
It has to be pointed out that
the vast majority of claims do not reach court but you must always be
prepared fro a case to reach its ultimate end.
Read more about
"No win no fee" conditional fee agreements.
See our other pages about
funding claims: -
Legal Aid, Legal
Expenses Insurance
Contact us today by
email or phone
0800 0322210
for immediate legal advice on your
GP negligence claim
