When you have suffered an injury that was not your fault, your first thoughts are unlikely to be about how much compensation you are due. Nevertheless, once the initial shock has worn off and the full extent of the damage is realised, you may decide that you need to be recompensed by the party who is to blame for your injury. This is not an uncommon reaction and although there are some who believe that to seek compensation is purely a matter of greed, the benefits of compensation extend far beyond the simply monetary. Compensation exists to help return a victim to the position in prior to the accident/injury. This may not be possible in physical terms, especially when the injury is life-changing, but a monetary amount can ease financial burdens that have occurred as a direct result of the injury sustained. Loss of earnings, where a person is unable to work for a period of time, can be a real issue for some victims. Similarly, a person may have the need to pay for medical assistance that is not available to them on the NHS without a substantial waiting time. In these instances, it is only fair that the victim should not have to shoulder the cost. After all, it was not the victim who created the situation that they now find themselves in.
The law states that in these circumstances, you have the right to make a no win no fee injury claim. Claiming is not greedy or unnecessary, it is merely an assertion of your legal rights. Claiming compensation can also have implications beyond the parties directly involved. A medical negligence case can result in stricter guidelines being laid down for medical procedures. Similarly, a no win no fee injury claim for an accident at work can make other employers more careful to implement safe working practices when they know of others in the industry who have paid the price for failing to do so.
