Who do you choose to help you get compensation for your injuries after an accident that wasn’t your fault?
Have you been approached by a representative of a company saying that they can handle your claim on your behalf?
How do you know who to turn to?
All claims management companies must be registered with the Claims Management Regulation Monitoring and Compliance Unit. Ask for their registration number – a genuine claims management company will be happy to provide it. You can also check on-line at the Ministry of Justice’s website, www.claimsregulation.gov.uk.
Solicitors cannot accept cases referred by an unregulated claims management company.
Lawson West LLP were the first Leicestershire law firm to be accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and are also regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
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Questions to Ask |
Claims Management Company |
Lawson West LLP |
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Will my claim be dealt with by you? |
No |
ü |
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Are you legally qualified to handle my claim |
No |
ü |
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Will my claim be dealt with by specialist lawyers? |
? |
ü |
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Will I have a dedicated lawyer handling my claim? |
? |
ü |
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Will I be able to contact the person handling my claim directly? |
? |
ü |
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Do you operate on a genuine no win no fee basis? |
? |
ü |
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Will I have nothing to pay? |
? |
ü |
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Do you offer free initial advice? |
? |
ü |
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Do you offer advice with no commitment/obligation? |
? |
ü |
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Do you offer home visits? |
? |
ü |
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Will you phone me back the same day? |
? |
ü |
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Will you use plain English rather than legal jargon? |
? |
ü |
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Do you offer flexible appointment times? |
? |
ü |
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Will you help me get access to rehabilitation if doctors advise I need it? |
? |
ü |
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Will you help me get access to physiotherapy if doctors advise I need it? |
? |
ü |
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Will I get 100% of my compensation? |
? |
ü |
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If I was injured at work and my employer threatens to sack me or discriminates against me because of my accident, can you help? |
No |
ü |
