There is a lot of useful accident related information for members of the public who find the site. There are apparently around 180 subscribing solicitors and it costs 595 to appear in a postcode area. It costs firms from 495 to appear in a postcode area in England and Wales and there will be between 1-3 firms appearing in each postcode area. It is free for clients and lawyers to register. The client posts case details on the site and emails are sent to lawyers to invite them to visit and check out cases.
Lawyers bid or request further info and the client accepts a bid or requests further info.
If a bid is accepted, the details are passed to the lawyer and the lawyer is charged 45. This company is associated with Firstlegaldirect, below. Claims Direct apparently attracts over 10,000 calls every week from potential claimants and has generated over 150 million over the last year for solicitors on the panel. They are setting up seminars around the country for solicitors to explain the system and you can book online. There is a panel of solicitors associated with the site.