Here's one for you; Having suffered quite serious injury at work I contacted my home insurance/legal expenses insurer, DAS. My employers admitted liability immediately and DAS appointed one of their "panel" law firms to tie up a deal, telling me I was covered for up to £50,000 should things go wrong. So far, so good. The solicitor, who initially thought the claim might be worth a couple of grand got to see injury photographs and hospital and GP reports.
Today a letter arrived. It informed me that I now had to enter a CFA agreement with them and also take out "After the Event" insurance, wait for it, to cover THEIR losses/expenses should a problem arise! They even suggested a firm who would provide cover.
To my untrained, cynical eye this lot, having realised that this claim, settlement was going to run to £40, 50,000-ish decided they didn't want to be on a £140 hourly rate and are trying to get themselves a 100% piece via CFA.
Needless to say they now get no part of anything because my employers insurers are keen to avoid paying "double-bubble" and a meeting will be arranged next week.
This has to be fraud, hasn't it?