Released on = February 26, 2006, 9:18 pm

Press Release Author = John Eastwood

Industry = Law

Press Release Summary = With many people opting for legal claim today, and much
illusions and myths doing their rounds, here is a ready reckoner of various facts
and figures that potential claimants must be aware of.

Press Release Body = With many people opting for legal claim today, and much
illusions and myths doing their rounds, here is a ready reckoner of various facts
and figures that potential claimants must be aware of.

Facts on accidents
Accidental injury is one of the biggest causes of concern in the UK. UK still
experiences approximately 300,000 accidents due to injury per year. Among these car
drivers and passengers are the most susceptible group with 298,978 injury accidents
in 2002. Goods vehicle drivers and passengers make up the least number of road users
involved in injury accidents with just over 3% of the total.

No win no fee systems
Firms now offer free legal advice and work on a no win no fee scheme. This scheme
came into full effect in 1998 when Legal Aid was withdrawn and replaced by the
conditional fee scheme. Here, the solicitor is only paid if he wins the case and
that payment is made by the losers or their insurance company. If a no win no fee
case is lost then the solicitor is unable to claim his fees from either the third
party or his own client and must write them off.

Damages that can be claimed
Compensation can be claimed for special and general damages. General damages include
items that are difficult to calculate precisely. These include pain and suffering,
future losses, loss of amenity, disadvantage on the labour market caused by
permanent injury etc. Special damages, include items that are usually easy to
calculate accurately and include loss of earnings, prescription charges and medical
fees, damage to property, insurance excess, vehicle damage, special care aids and
equipment, adapted transport, car hire, travelling expenses, costs of assistance for
household chores, cost of care and assistance, adapted accommodation, therapies, out
of pocket expenses etc.

Facts on law firms
As per the law society of UK, the count of accredited personal injury lawyers in UK
is on the rise. Numbers in January were at 13,226 and rose to 13,543 by the end of
July 2005. The society also notes the number of private law firms to be on the rise
at 9211 by the end of 2004. Over 7000 new solicitors have begun practice in 2004,
with most aged 40 and under. Also the number of solicitors of ethnic minority origin
is on the rise in recent years.

Geographical distribution of law firms
Over one quarter of solicitor firms in UK are seen to be located in London itself.
Approximately 42% of firms are in South East of UK that includes London. Only 8% are
in South west and 5% in Wales.

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