At Worker's Rights Legal Service, we understand that our clients are often facing financial challenges due to their work-related injuries.
That's why we offer our services on a no-win, no-fee basis, meaning that we only charge our clients if we are successful in obtaining compensation for them.
However, in some cases, we may also charge an uplift fee.
In this article, we'll explain what an uplift fee is and why we may charge it in certain circumstances.
What is an uplift fee?
An uplift fee is an additional fee that may be charged by a solicitor in a personal injury case, on top of their usual costs.
This fee is intended to compensate the solicitor for the risk they take in pursuing a case on a no-win, no-fee basis.
Essentially, if the solicitor is successful in the case, they will receive an uplift fee on top of their usual costs.
The amount of the uplift fee is usually calculated as a percentage of the solicitor's costs, and is 25% in most cases.
Why do we charge an uplift fee?
At Worker's Rights Legal Service, we only charge uplift fees in certain circumstances, and we do so in order to ensure that we can continue to provide high-quality legal services to our clients.
Here are some of the reasons why we may charge an uplift fee:
- Complexity of the case: If your workers' compensation personal injury case is particularly complex, it may require a significant amount of time and resources from our legal team. In such cases, an uplift fee may be necessary to compensate us for the additional work involved.
- Risk involved: Pursuing a workers' compensation claim on a no-win, no-fee basis involves some degree of risk for us as solicitors. If we are not successful in obtaining compensation for you, we will not be paid for our work. An uplift fee may be necessary to offset this risk and ensure that we can continue to provide our services to other clients.
- Fairness: Uplift fees are a standard practice in the legal industry, and they are intended to ensure that solicitors are fairly compensated for the work they do. By charging an uplift fee, we can ensure that we are able to continue to provide our services to our clients, while also receiving fair compensation for our work.
"There is no substitute for hard work." - Thomas Edison
In conclusion, at Worker's Rights Legal Service, we understand that our clients are facing difficult financial situations as a result of their work-related injuries. That's why we offer our services on a no-win, no-fee basis.
However, in certain circumstances, we may also charge an uplift fee to ensure that we can continue to provide high-quality legal services to our clients.
As Thomas Edison famously said, "There is no substitute for hard work."
By charging an uplift fee in appropriate cases, we can ensure that we are fairly compensated for the hard work we do on behalf of our clients.
