Genuine NoWin-NoFee

The firm acknowledges that most injured persons become financially distressed because of an accident and may not be able to afford the outlays involved in running a claim for personal injuries.

We will agree to act on a speculative basis after a careful assessment of the facts and circumstances of your case. To act on a speculative basis means that we undertake not to render an account for our professional costs unless and until the matter is successfully concluded.

Standard costs may be recoverable from the other side. In compensation matters courts usually award costs on what is known as the standard basis (between the defendant and the plaintiff) and rarely total costs (indemnity costs). The firm DOES NOT charge on a percentage of claim basis. An independent cost assessor will assess the standard costs to be paid by the defendants, which will then form the basis of the indemnity costs payable by you and deducted from your settlement or judgment. The absolute maximum that your solicitor can take from your claim is 50%, however the resultant percentage is usually far less than that 50%.

There can be no guarantee of success, however 95% of cases settle before they proceed to a court hearing. KM Splatt & Associates will always strive to achieve this goal, and seek an order as to some costs. The firm has only ever lost one matter, which was the result of a fraudulent client.

However, if you lose the case you can be ordered to pay the costs of the other side. Registered assets could be sold to pay the costs. This is a rare situation and usually the result of false information or a client refusing to follow a solicitor’s advice. We proceed cautiously in all matters and if we anticipate that there are significant problems with a case then we will advise the client of the problems and any dangers as they arise

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