End of no win no fee claims 'is a mistake'
Personal Injury 29 Oct 2010
The scrapping of
no win no fee claims - whereby an individual receives
100% compensation when they were hurt in an accident that was not their fault - has been criticised by one commentator.
Writing for the Daily Mail, Richard O'Hagan argues personal injury reparations are rewarded according to need, observing compensation "is precisely calculated as what that person needs to pay for ongoing care and treatment, or to refund them money lost in the past through … being [unable] to work".
No win no fee claims mean the losing party - for example, a negligent employer - is liable to pay the fees of both
accident lawyers, protecting victims from the potential costs of bringing a case to court.
Expenses are the reason behind the calls to end
100% compensation, claims the writer, as the price of paying out for mistakes such as medical negligence has become too taxing for the government.
On Tuesday (October 26th), justice secretary Ken Clarke announced the current system will be overhauled in an attempt to reduce the financial burden it poses.
