Torts and Your No Win No Fee Solicitor

Had King Harold driven back the Normans at Hastings almost a millennium ago, many things would be different today – but your right to compensation for an injury would in all likelihood still exist. This principle of English law goes back to the time when our Saxon ancestors were still living in the woods of Central Europe; a free man who had suffered an injury because of another's actions or negligence could claim compensation, known then as were-gyld, from the party responsible.

This ancient tradition is the basis of your modern right to no win no fee compensation.

Justice Needn't Have a Price
A no win no fee solicitor will not charge you an advance fee for his/her services; the firm's compensation is determined by the amount awarded by the judge – if any. Should your solicitor fail to argue your case successfully, you will owe him/her nothing. The fact is however those cases are often settled, meaning that the responsible party wishes to avoid the time, cost and potential publicity of a public trial.

Injuries Needn't Be Physical
Torts are the area of the law that typically involves physical injuries, including illnesses; you have no doubt been aware of the controversy over asbestos and mesothelioma over the past several years. However, under British law such injuries can be psychological or economic as well. In fact, you will find that our laws recognize four subsets of negligence, which are:

• Psychiatric Injury: emotional and/or mental distress either negligently or intentionally inflicted



• Pure Economic Loss: loss of wages or support, decrease in the value of one's assets or (for employers) loss of production capacity due to the negligence or actions of another



• Public Bodies: a legal principle which holds government officials and bureaus liable for negligence or wrongful conduct just as would be a private individual



• Omissions and Third Parties: injury and/or loss due to the action of a third party in which a close connection can be established

How A Solicitor Can Help
The fact that a no win no fee solicitor is willing to take your case is in itself an excellent indication that your case is a strong one. Your solicitor will need to establish that:

(A) you were owed a duty of care by the parties responsible for your injury
(B) the defendant failed in this duty, thereby causing your injury.

Once these are established beyond reasonable doubt, chances are excellent that the defendant will agree to a settlement before the case comes before a judge.

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