Are you thinking about funding your legal battle yourself? You may be thinking about entering into your claim and paying for your legal costs as they come up, rather than taking on a no win no fee basis. This is perfectly possible, and we are happy to discuss our fees with you if this is something you are considering. 

One thing that is worth thinking about is that in most cases you are going up against incredibly well-resourced insurance companies who have unlimited access to legal and financial support. 

A no win no fee basis makes it possible for you to achieve access to justice without the financial outlay. Plus, under no win no fee, you only pay if we win, which means you can only end up better off than not taking any action!

In the unlikely event that your claim with Murphy’s Law Accident Lawyers is unsuccessful then we would not charge you any legal fees. You only pay if we win. 

We will always take the time to assess your legal position prior to taking on your case, and will provide you with a realistic and firm idea of where you stand, and how likely you are to succeed. In some cases, it may not be worth pursuing compensation because you may have limited chances of success. In other cases, you will be well placed to enter into a claim for compensation, in which case we can discuss your options with you.

Some firms can leave you out of pocket by charging for out-of-pocket costs such as medical reports that formed part of the matter and even so-called ‘disbursements’ such as printing and postage! Murphy’s Law Accident Lawyers do not pass on these costs if we are not successful.

Typically with ‘no win, no fee’ lawyers there are no upfront costs. A small percentage of ‘no win, no fee’ law firms do charge along the way for third party costs such as specialised medical reports. Murphy’s Law Accident Lawyers do not charge any upfront fees.

When you are making a claim, whether it is a personal injury claim for a workplace accident, a TPD claim for a public place accident, a car accident claim - or any other type of personal injury services claim - you want the peace of mind of knowing that you won’t be out of pocket if your claim is unsuccessful. 

A no win no fee costs agreement provides you with peace of mind. This is because this kind of structure allows you to commence your action with zero financial commitment from you, and the knowledge that our lawyers are going to be fighting your case on your behalf right to the end. 

This is a common concern. While some firms charge a fixed percentage, we only charge for actual work done for your case. What this means is that we will charge for our services, but won’t charge above and beyond our set fees. 

If we achieve a successful outcome for you, you will receive a final figure for the total compensation payable. We will have discussed likely outcomes with you prior to engaging in negotiation, so the final figure should be fairly close to what we 

A fee cap is then calculated according to the 50/50 rule, which means that the maximum we can charge for our services is 50% of the total settlement, after refunds (for Medicare or Centrelink) and outlays (e.g. medical reports) are deducted.

Please note, however, that we do not charge 50% as a rule - we merely charge the fees for our work, and the 50/50 rule creates a cap. This is more of a safety net and typically the fees our clients pay would work out to a much lower percentage.

For example: 

Say your total settlement is $80,000. Of this, the following might apply:

This remaining $63,600 is then divided by two (under the 50/50 rule) which means that our fees are capped at $31,800. If our professional fees come to more than half your total settlement, this is still the maximum amount that we can charge.

Typically, our fees work out to be a smaller amount than the final 50% figure, and wherever possible we work hard to ensure that as much of our fee as possible is covered by the insurer. This is just one more way we are always working to maximise your overall payment! 

The 50% rule is not only effective as a cap for services, it can provide protection for claims that end up having a very small value due to circumstances such as:

• New evidence coming to light that may not be favourable to your claim
• The value of your claim being much smaller than expected, due to a much better recovery than was expected. While this may not mean as much financial compensation - it does mean that the impact of your injury on your life is less. A better recovery is always a good thing!

In some of the circumstances just listed, and in some other cases, the amount of legal work done might mean the professional fees for our work would equate to over 50%. But, because of the 50/50 rule you are protected to ensure you get at least half.

No, no win no fee is not free - it just means that you get to access all of our legal advice and services without any out of pocket expenses. No win no fee refers to the pricing structure that means that if we win your claim for compensation, we can recover our costs for services. If we do not win your claim, then you do not pay us anything. 

We offer no win no fee arrangements as a way to provide quality legal advice and services without the risk to you. As with any kind of professional engagement there are costs associated with accessing our services, but you can be assured that we will be completely transparent and up-front with you.