What does o win, no fee really mean in lay terms?
In personal injury claims the term ‘no win, no fee’, means that if you do not win your claim for compensation, then you do not have to pay your solicitor’s fees. However, it does not always mean that your claim is being dealt with on a completely cost-free basis because the phrase does not mention what fees you would need to pay if you won your claim. Unfortunately, the term has often been adopted by unscrupulous companies to mislead their clients into thinking the service is cost-free. In fact, when the claim is successful, their solicitor then issues them with an invoice or deducts a percentage of their compensation for costs accrued.
