In April of last year (2007) a new law was introduced to help protect the public from Claims Management Companies. This was to help eradicate some of the underhand marketing and hard sell tactics that these companies performed. Nowadays, strict authorisation and regulation is carried out by the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA). But there are still awkward stories emerging from people who have dealt with Claim Management Companies recently.
A Claims Management Company is a company that has a pool of solicitors / lawyers that run under the Claims Management Company banner. In its ugliest form it is quite simply a claims lead generator.
Things to be aware of when dealing with a claims management company:
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The staff that you may be dealing with may have no formal legal training or qualifications.
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They will overcharge to compensate for their fee.
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You get unexpected calls or even hospital visits from someone representing a claims management company
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Cash advances on your claim
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Pesters you into signing a contract without having it first checked out properly
There are simple steps to combat this – deal directly with a personal injury lawyer. If you want proper advice about taking steps for a personal injury claim then contact a solicitor / lawyer to get experienced informative advice without the sales pitch or the pressure to sign-up quickly.
Do your homework correctly when preparing your compensation claim. There are plenty of helpful and respectable injury law firms that will be only too happy to talk through your claim with you offering professional and sound advice such as The Injury Lawyers, experience counts when it matters.
