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Millions may be due payouts from car crash law firms after landmark case NewsColony MORE than two million motorists who’ve used no-win, no-fee lawyers to fight personal injury claims could be due payouts following a landmark case. They’ve been overcharged a collective £1.5billion by solicitors who raked in high rates for straightforward cases, according to estimates. 1 Millions of motorists could be due compensation from car crash law firms Credit: Alamy No-win, no-fee claims have increased in popularity since the Government scrapped legal aid for personal injury cases in 2000. Under current laws, solicitors make their money on cases they win with a “basic charge” paid by the other driver’s insurer, and a “success fee” that comes out of their client’s damages. Before legislation came into force in 2013, success fees were paid by the defendant and not the claimant. A Government cap says this should not be higher than 25 per cent of the damages, but it must also consider the...