Established in 2021, First4InjuryClaims is a Yorkshire-based law firm that assists victims of road traffic accidents (RTA). The firm recently won the ‘Claimant Team of the Year’ award at the annual Personal Injury Awards. The firm was selected from a shortlist of eight nominees for “pushing boundaries.”
In its two-year existence, First4InjuryClaims has secured over £4 million in compensation for more than 1,800 individuals impacted by RTAs. The firm has streamlined the claims process. Their settlement times are approximately 100 days faster than the industry average for claimants using the government’s Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal.
Andrew Wild, the head of legal practice at the Huddersfield-based firm, acknowledged the team’s success, stating: “We are all absolutely thrilled to receive this recognition, particularly in such a relatively short space of time and when we were up against such a strong field of competitors.
“First and foremost, the success we have seen is testament to our team whom I am proud to work with on a daily basis, but it also shows the clear need for the services we offer, both from consumers and increasingly from other law firms who are finding it is no longer viable to handle the claims themselves.”
In response to persistent RTA inquiries received by the First4Lawyers group, First4InjuryClaims established itself despite the cessation of marketing activities in that sector after the whiplash reforms. The firm’s growth has been substantial, leading to the recruitment of 10 local graduates and apprentices.
Qamar Anwar, managing director of First4Lawyers, highlighted the firm’s decision not to turn away consumers seeking assistance after the implementation of the OIC portal. He stated; “We didn’t want to turn consumers away at the very point they needed our help and, although the OIC portal has been live for two years now, that still holds true, with the vast majority of injured people still instructing a lawyer.
“The number of law firms handling these types of claims has fallen drastically in the last two years due to the reduction in compensation awarded and subsequent impact on profit margins.
“We are fortunate in that, with none of the legacy issues others faced, we have been able to build a system from scratch that works with the OIC, and I am immensely proud of the team who work tirelessly to deliver such swift, seamless and positive outcomes for our clients.”
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