Direct Accident Management Ltd Reviews 

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

2.2

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

DAMS were able to help me when both the garage that crashed my car and my insurer told me a I was too young to be insured on their hire vehicles. This put me in a really difficult position as I wo... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I made an accident claim over a month ago and am still waiting for the engineer’s report. Unfortunately, there seems to be no way to contact them directly, as I keep being told that someone will get b... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nevermind dams replying saying they carnt find my case...🤣 This company is a complete pis take. Luckily my claim is finished now, but when I've renewed my insurance recently I've just found out I s... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wish I could score a minus number - as that’s what this company deserve . I own a car body shop and the rep approached my garage claiming to pay higher rates than the insurance companies. I pass... See more

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  1. Car Repair and Maintenance

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Direct Accident was formed in 1996 to assist clients who had been involved in road traffic accidents caused by another party. In that time, we have helped literally thousands of clients by taking away the worry and inconvenience that inevitably result from an accident caused by somebody else. We offer a 24-hour, 7-day a week service with nationwide coverage from our large and varied fleet of vehicles. We have four depots, all of which are located close to the cities’ main arterial roads in; Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool and North London. This allows us to ensure that your replacement hire car or van is with you in most cases the same day. Our dedicated Claims Advisors deal with your claims quickly and efficiently, and thanks to our long-established relationships with repairers, insurance companies and solicitors, we are able to ensure your problems are resolved to your complete satisfaction.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you want to be ripped off this is the company to use

If you want to be ripped off this is the company to use
For a no fault claim it has taken 18 months to resolve
The car hire charge for 5 weeks in a a well used small Honda was £8500
My injury claim payout was £2350 of which Dams took £867.50 in fees
I would never use this company again,I only used the this time because the vehicle repairer recommended them.What a mistake,He does not use them any more either.

October 26, 2020
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Reply from Direct Accident Management Ltd

We are sorry to hear that our service has not met with your expectations. We understand that your accident was 15 months ago and your solicitors have now settled your claim. We believe the fees you refer to are the solicitors success fee as per their terms and conditions agreed by you and not actually fees charged by DAMS. We would like to know more about your experience and would welcome a conversation with you. Please contact Paula Levens to discuss, Paula Levens can be contacted on 01695 580230.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

These guys were really helpful

These guys were really helpful, saved me having to pay my excess, got a decent courtesy car, and even though we're in the middle of a pandemic, they managed to arrange a video appointment with a doctor to assess my injury.
I'd definitely use them again if I'm unlucky enough to be in a similar situation.

September 17, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service
We dealt with direct accident for the last three years and happy to deal with them for years coming

Fahed. MD

September 16, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still ripping people off

I cant believe this company is still ripping off the general public and still nothing has been done. Inflated car hire charges, constant personal bank statment requests on almost every letter and threats of ourt costs reverting back to you.
I have been harrassed, lied to, car hire charges hidden from me, told its the law when l have questioned something, confused to see the car hire charges were £12,000 for 60 days, told l was paying this if they lose in court, asked for my financial state once again for certain months, wage slips for me and the wife who are unemployed, universal credit payment for last twelve months, any savings for me, wife or any kids of working age.....phew, told them they had all this already,.......then we won in court, yesssssss
The third party's insurance paid the fee, wow,...l finally got a letter telling me that it is over, 12 months later,...finally they were gone.
Then l got a letter telling me l needed to send all the same financial information again and they were now persuing court costs and if l dont send information, l will be paying them,......then it was lock down,..then l recieved another letter asking for more and the same financial information, or they are going to chase it from the third party.
I have been to citizens advice, ombudsman and some insurance regulation board, told me l have a claim of this company lyi v, but l needed to contact them first to see how they can put this right, wwhhhhaaaaaat, unbelieveble, read all the reviews about these and bond turner, you will find nightmare stories and still, these regulators know this is happening,...government needs to look at this, fruad in plain view, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY
16/09/2020 Just had a call and four messages asking for more paperwork, non- reply messages stating that l have sent some paperwork but not all of it,..not mentioning what l havnt sent?? I see above this review is under review, must be to close to the truth regarding this companys under hand tactics,.....there are to many reviews regarding the over inflated cost of there car hire and how they get the customer to sign a blank form and edit this form in PEN after they have signed it.....so YOU dont see the actual costs, how is this not against the law
They are still trying to get money from us, lve told them lm already on universal credit, unemployed and anymore bills and l will be bankrupt, never aknowledged any of our problems, next stop,...watchdog, papers anything to highlight this company becuase nobody else is????

September 14, 2020
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Reply from Direct Accident Management Ltd

Dear Jeeraporn,
We are sorry to hear that our service has not met with your expectations. We would like to know more about your experience and would welcome a conversation with you. Please contact Paula Levens to discuss, Paula Levens can be contacted on 01695 580230. Thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Used them twice. Fantastic on both occasions!

I have used Direct Accident twice now. Once was after an M25 crash where I suffered an injury and the second time I was not in my car. My local bodyshop recommended this option rather than going through insurance and it was so much easier. I had a very similar car delivered that same afternoon and had it until my car was repaired.
I filed an injury claim which they helped me with which was simple.
The office staff are fantastic and extremely helpful and reassuring and talk you through each step.
There is paperwork but it was quicker to fill out then chat to insurance companies back and forth all the time.
I will recommend them to anyone who has a non fault incident.

September 14, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant company

I’m writing this from a client and a garages point of view and we think this company is such a good accident management company to work with. Brilliant team who are always on the other end of the phone if we need advice or if we have a customers claim we need to put through.

September 2, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service 5 star

Just thought I'd put a couple of minutes aside to 'pen' a review.
'From the initial contact just after the accident, through to collecting my repaired car, an amazing service.Customer service second to none, possibly the best I have dealt with, within the motor trade. Nothing was too much trouble, from leaving my glasses in the damaged car whilst in for repair, through to someone helping my partner, pair her phone to the multimedia system of the loan car.
I would not hesitate to recommend this company to family and friends.'
Thank you DAMS

August 6, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waited three weeks for a reply

Waited three weeks for a reply, to be told they weren' t going to handle the claim. Very Unprofessional - Avoid

April 14, 2020
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Reply from Direct Accident Management Ltd

We are sorry to hear that our service has not met with your expectations. Our notes record the claim was declined within 24 hours of first contact. We would like to know more about your experience and would welcome a conversation with you. Please contact Paula Levens to discuss, Paula Levens can be contacted on 01695 580230. Thank you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've been using Direct accident…

We've been using Direct accident Accident for over 5 years now, and absolutely love the service they provide. They give a hassle free service to our customers who have had a non fault accident.
We recomend them all the time.

March 9, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Direct Accident dealt with my claim…

Direct Accident dealt with my claim really quickly and a hire car was delivered to me the following day due to my car being a write off. The money came through for my car a while later and I was able to purchase another. I highly recommend Direct Accident.

March 4, 2020
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall a great service when my car was…

Overall a great service when my car was written off. They delivered a hire car in a timely manner and kept me informed on the progress of my claim. There was more paperwork (producing bank statements etc) than I was expecting but once I asked the reason why, it was explained clearly and my mind was put at ease. However the paperwork wasn't a surprise as it was outlined in my contract but I always find it best to clarify so there are no surprises.

March 4, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I used dams through recommendation and…

I used dams through recommendation and i wasn't disappointed, once all details were exchanged every thing was straight forward, i was kept informed at each stage of the claim and repair process.
Thank you everyone @DAMS

February 28, 2020
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