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What Is A Conditional Fee Agreement?
If you’ve experienced injuries due to someone else’s negligence, then our solicitors could help you claim under a Conditional Fee Agreement.
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What Is A Conditional Fee Agreement?
If you’ve experienced injuries due to someone else’s negligence, then our solicitors could help you claim under a Conditional Fee Agreement.
Conditional Fee Agreements and No Win No Fee Arrangements
You’ve likely seen the term while seeking information about making a compensation claim, but what is a Conditional Fee Agreement? We’ve dedicated this entire glossary page to explaining this most desirable of No Win No Fee contracts, examining in particular how you can benefit if you seek compensation under the terms of a CFA.
Our guide will also highlight some of the services our solicitors provide under CFAs. They firmly believe that anyone eligible to claim should be able to do so, regardless of their financial situation. It’s one of the reasons why they work under a CFA, and our guide will explain why shortly.
To get free legal advice, ask any questions you might have, or find out if you could make a claim in your particular circumstances, get in touch with us today. We operate a 24-hour advisory service, so any time that works for you will work for us.
Talk to our team today by:
- Calling us on 0151 375 9916.
- You can contact us online, and a member of the team will be in touch at a time of your choosing.
What Is A Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA)?
A Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) is a type of No Win No Fee contract that was introduced by The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013. Per this order, claimants are charged a fee payable to the solicitor, provided they win compensation. This fee is referred to as a success fee, which we’ll discuss next. You can reach out to our advisors for more tailored guidance on claiming under a CFA.
What Is Meant By A Success Fee?
A success fee is the name given to the solicitor’s fee in a CFA that is taken if a claim is won. It acts as payment for the solicitor’s work and is fully discussed at the start of a claim. The maximum percentage that can be charged is capped at 25% of the compensation.
If you’d like more information about success fees, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team.
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What Must Be Specified In A CFA?
In order to be valid, certain details must be specified in a CFA. These are:
- The matter that the CFA relates to.
- When the solicitor fees are to be paid and how. Typically, this will be a direct deduction from the compensation.
- Details of the exact amount payable in the event of a successful claim.
You can learn more about how a CFA could be useful to you and what details the agreement requires by speaking to our advisors.
What Types Of Claims Can A CFA Be Utilised For?
A CFA can be utilised in any type of claim. The contract is between the solicitor and their client, so if you are using the services of a legal representative who offers a CFA, like us, then you could sign this agreement.
Below, we have provided more information on the types of claims we handle, with links to relevant guides on our website:
- Accident at work claims: If you were injured while at work and it wasn’t your fault, you might be able to seek compensation. You would need to be able to show that your employer didn’t take reasonable steps to protect your health, safety, and well-being.
- Public liability claims: Those in control of public areas, known as “occupiers,” must take steps to ensure the reasonable safety of all visitors. When this doesn’t happen, accidents can occur, and compensation could be sought for any resulting injuries.
- Road traffic accident claims: Every road user, from pedestrians to HGV drivers, must do everything within their reasonable power to avoid causing harm to one another. They also need to abide by the Highway Code and the Road Traffic Act 1988.
- Medical negligence claims: Every medical professional and facility is expected to provide patients with the correct standard of care. If that care falls short and causes avoidable harm, there may be grounds to pursue compensation.
- Personal data breach compensation claims: Any party that stores, handles, or processes your personal information must protect it in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. If a failure to protect that personal information causes you to suffer financial harm, psychological damage, or both, you could be entitled to compensation.
- Criminal injury claims: The victims of violent crimes may be able to seek compensation through the government-funded Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) if all other avenues are unavailable to them.
Whatever the circumstances of your injuries, our dedicated solicitors can help under the terms of a CFA. Get your free eligiblity check today by speaking to our advisors.
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How Can A CFA Benefit You?
A CFA can benefit you by insulating you from the prospect of skyrocketing solicitor fees during the claims process. You won’t be paying these fees to your solicitor at the start of, during the process, or if the claim does not succeed.
While the CFA only concerns solicitor fees, other costs, such as those relating to acquiring medical evidence or expert testimony, may be covered by After the Event insurance (ATE). This is a policy taken out by the solicitor on behalf of the client to cover costs associated with the claim.
You can learn more about the benefits of CFAs and ATE insurance by speaking to our advisors today. As well as addressing any queries or concerns you may have, they can tell you in minutes if you have a valid claim.
Why Work With JFLaw’s No Win No Fee Solicitors
By working with JF Law’s No Win No Fee solicitors, you will benefit from years of experience and a clear track record of winning compensation for clients. If there’s anything those years of successful claims have taught us, it’s that even similar disputes have their own unique features, and we will make sure that the service we provide reflects your specific needs.
Here are just some of the services we can offer and ways we can support you:
- Making sure you get the care, treatment and rehabilitation services you require with referral to relevant medical specialists.
- Organising a fully independent medical assessment to strengthen your claim.
- Helping you gather supporting evidence and ensuring all assertions made during the claims process can be backed up.
- Explaining all the technical terminology and keeping you informed of exactly what is happening with your claim.
- Expertly negotiate a settlement on your behalf with the defendant’s representatives.
- Finding the right barrister to represent your case in court if a trial is required.
We should point out that most claims are settled out of court. However, in the rare event your case goes to court, one of our solicitors will be there to support you throughout the process.
Contact Our No Win No Fee Solicitors
To learn more about Conditional Fee Agreements or find out if you could make a claim in your particular circumstances, please contact our advisors today. We operate a 24-hour advisory service, so any time that works for you will work for us.
If you’re ready to reach out to our advisory team, simply use one of the options below:
- Call us on 0151 375 9916.
- Contact us online, and a member of the team will be in touch at a time of your choosing.
More Information
View some more of our guides on different types of claims:
- Find out more about the limitation period in personal injury claims with this guide.
- See when you could be entitled to interim payments and how these can help claimants.
- Check our list of compensation payouts to learn how damages are calculated.
We have also included these additional resources that you may find useful:
- Read the NHS guidance on first aid on their website.
- Find out more about managing risks and risk assesment at work using this resource from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
- You may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if your injuries prevent you from working. You can learn more on this government page.
Thank you for reading our guide, and we hope that we have provided a thorough answer to the question, “What is a conditional fee agreement?”
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