Charity Work
NoWinNoFee.com is a claims management company that helps people claim compensation for an accident or injury that wasn't their fault
With no win no fee agreements (also known as a Conditional Fee Arrangements, or CFAs), there are no upfront legal fees, which means anyone who has been involved in an accident that wasn’t their fault can gain access to justice without any financial risk. Your solicitor only gets a fee if your claim is successful. If your claim isn't successful, you won’t pay your solicitor any legal fees.
If your case is successful, typically you will pay 25% (including VAT) of your compensation to your solicitor, although they will discuss any fees before starting your case. To ensure your claim is risk free, your solicitor may take out an insurance policy on your behalf. If you terminate the agreement, you may have to pay fees for the time already spent on your claim, or due to: lack of cooperation, misleading your solicitor, missing medical or expert examinations, or not attending court hearings.
There are some instances where you are not required to use the services of a claims management company, and are able to claim yourself, for free, directly via the relevant ombudsman/compensation scheme. These include:
- Criminal injuries: The Criminal Injury Compensation Authority (England, Wales, and Scotland) or the Criminal Injury Compensation Scheme (Northern Ireland)
- Minor road accidents: The Official Injury Claim Portal
- Accidents involving uninsured drivers: The Motor Insurers' Bureau
Some victims need more than just money
While most people now agree that the “compensation culture” the media has been banging on about for years is greatly exaggerated, it still feels as though we are in the mind set of “what can I get” rather than “what do I deserve” when it comes to compensation in the UK. I’m sure it would be an interesting exercise, though probably not a surprising result, if we offered all the claimants looking for compensation for “mental anguish” the choice of: a) free therapy and unlimited sessions with a professional councillor, OR, b) £500 in cash … would most of them take the money? We have asked some potential claimants that question on occasion and it bothers us that most of them only want money when on their claim applications they put things like “I will never get over it”.
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Anyway, this led us to start this section with the aim to help those who really need help over financial gain. We sought out some of the top charities in this area which are listed below:
Currently we donate to:
Brake – a national road safety charity to prevent death and injury on the roads and to care for people who are bereaved or affected by serious injury in a road crash.
Refuge – Thirty five years ago, in 1971, Refuge opened the world’s first refuge for women and children escaping domestic violence.
PDSA – the UK’s leading veterinary charity caring for the pets of people in need. They provide free veterinary treatment to more than 4,650 sick and injured animals every day.
Help the Aged – Help the Aged is an international charity fighting to free disadvantaged older people from poverty, isolation and neglect.
The Prostate Cancer Charity – Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer amongst men in Scotland. In 2002 there were 2335 new cases.
Women’s Aid – a national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children.
ECPAT – stands for Every Child Protected Against Trafficking.
At this time we would like to draw your attention to the charity Support Line who need new sources of funding as soon as possible. SupportLine is a national telephone helpline providing emotional support and information to children, young people and adults on issues such as child abuse, domestic violence, self harm, bullying, depression, mental health. The service is aimed at those who are vulnerable, at risk, isolated and victims of any form of abuse. They have various ways you can donate on their website http://www.supportline.org.uk.
