Ministry of Justice Warning about Unregulated Claims Management Companies

The Ministry of Justice has issued a warning about unregulated claims management companies that may be making unsolicited telephone calls to members of the public promoting personal injury or accident compensation claim services. The three companies, named by the Ministry of Justice, are:-

• National Compensation Consumer Line

• Compensation Consumer Survey Line

• Personal Injury Hotline

All claims management companies, whether based in England or abroad, must be registered with the Claims Management Regulation Monitoring and Compliance unit at the Ministry of Justice. If you are approached or receive a call from a company offering accident compensation claim services, 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 at www.claimsregulation.gov.uk.

A claims management company cannot deal with an accident or personal injury compensation claim as they are not legally qualified to do so and have to pass the claim onto a personal injury lawyer or solicitor. Solicitors cannot accept claims referred by an unregulated claims management company.

Lawson-West, solicitors, can deal with accident or personal injury compensation claims and claims are handled by specialist lawyers. Each of our clients has a dedicated, specialist personal injury lawyer handling their claim who can be contacted directly. Lawson-West operate on a genuine no win no fee basis and you will keep 100% of your compensation. Lawson-West will also assist with access to rehabilitation and physiotherapy if doctors advise you need it. If you were injured at work and are concerned that your employer may discriminate against you, we can help as we are also employment law specialists.

For free initial advice if you have had an accident that wasn’t your fault, call Vickki Ridgway on 0116 212 1000 now, complete one of the on-line forms or text ‘accident’ to 07968 888857 and we’ll call you back. Lawson-West, solicitors, were the first Leicestershire law firm to be accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and are also regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.