All of our lawyers who deal with accident claims are members of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and are recognised and accredited by their professional body as specialist personal injury solicitors. In England and Wales they are all members of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts which is a specialist qualification open only to those lawyers who can demonstrate relevant knowledge and experience sufficient to justify the specialist accreditation.
We operate almost exclusively using a no win no fee agreement however we go further than that term implies and pay compensation in full with no deductions. Win or lose we make no charges to our clients for any expenses that we incur. Our accident claims are totally risk free and there is never any question that you will be asked to fund or finance your claim. In short, if you deal with us, you never have to risk your own money or put your hand in your pocket.
Our personal injury solicitors will consider other methods of financing accident claims including Trades Union finance and taking advantage of the indemnity for civil legal action sometimes provided by a motor policy or by a home insurance policy. We would in exceptional cases consider dealing with privately paying clients on a pay as you go basis however if we have already considered the risks and refused to act on a no win no fee basis is it really sensible to pay privately? We do not only take on ‘dead cert’ winners but we balance risk against value and consider all of the evidence. Just because you have been turned down elsewhere doesn’t necessarily mean that we will reject a potential claim. Every case is considered entirely on its merits.
The compensation paid out in accident claims is for the sake of convenience divided into two categories as follows:-
Special Damages
- This represents compensation for items that can be calculated easily and accurately on a mathematical basis and includes wages loss, medical expenses, damage to personal property, legal costs and general expenses.
General Damages
- This represents compensation for items that cannot be calculated on a mathematical basis but need a degree of assessment and includes items such as pain and suffering, loss of congenial employment and disadvantage on the job market.
Umbrella Claims is a specialist organisation that deals exclusively with accident compensation claims on a No Win No Fee basis. Win or lose there is no charge*. This means that you never have to pay anything to us or our personal injury solicitors. All compensation received of whatever nature is paid to you in full without any deduction whatsoever - absolutely guaranteed. We will minimalise any inconvenience to you and we offer free advice without obligation from some of the best lawyers in the business. We ensure that our client’s interests are a priority and our lawyers deal with claims in a friendly, efficient and competent manner to ensure that you get the compensation that you deserve in the shortest time scale possible.