So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Who Pays The Legal Fees If You Make An Accident Claim?

By David Halbert

Accidents are not a something new. They happen every now and then, sometimes afflicting nominal losses and sometimes, heavy losses. Nominal damages are generally not thought worth claiming, so they become no issue. Accidents causing heavy losses generally reach to the courtrooms for claims. It is apparent that the hit party files the claim. They claim is put forward to get compensation as a help to recover from the damages of the accident.

Generally, people do not consider going for accident claims thinking of the expensive fees charged by the solicitors. It is a common idea that solicitors do nothing for nothing and they charge a person even for a legal advice. For this reason, individuals hesitate to submit an accident claim. No matter, it is essentially important to understand that while going to submit a claim, how your solicitor is going to get his fee.

Most often, the lawyer taking up a case of an accident claim gets his fee from the opponent. He gets his fees from the opponent's insurance company. It is essential that you select your solicitor cautiously, the one with a positive repute of winning road accident requisitions, because he would be able to put forward your case in the right manner.

Many solicitors offer their services saying 'no win no fees'. In that case there is a hint that the claiming person is the one who will be paying the legal fees. However, it should be crystal-clear that the solicitor is not entitled to receive a single penny from the claimer even if the case is lost in the favour of the opponent.

These road accident requisitions are generally of two kinds; claims for body wounds, and claims for car damages. Therefore, requisitions differ from case to case. If there are more B.Is i.e. Bodily Injuries, the requisition must clearly state so, and if the car losses are more, then the claim should be loud about them.

One important thing to notice regarding the legal fees is that while signing an agreement with your solicitor, one must read the clauses of the agreement carefully. A person must understand each and everything stated in the agreement. Beware of clauses stating that the client will be payable or responsible for any out-of-pocket expenses, which include claims for medical treatment and its expense, and request for time to make the case stronger. Remember, all expenses are on the opponent and the solicitor cannot put them on the claimer, to be charged from the compensation he gets.

Whilst going for an accident claim, an individual must also know exactly until when he can file a claim. In the United Kingdom, a claim for remittance can be filed within 3 years of the accident date. The lawyer will require the medical reports to evaluate the amount to be requested.

The claim cases are often settled down within 6-9 months since the filing of the claim. However, it is better not to take the matter to the court and settle it down outside the court.

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