A 150-year-old Manchester law firm has created an iPhone ‘accident app’ which it claims could revolutionise the personal injury claims process.

Croftons has released the iPhone app to help claimants gather accurate evidence and information after an accident at work or on the road, and provide easy access to personal injury lawyers.

The firm expects it to become an integral part of the way it handles personal injury claims in the future.

The app allows users to record the immediate details of an incident with photographs, words or recorded statements, and then send them to a lawyer to get a quick and informed assessment of the claim.

Geolocation technology automatically pin-points the location of the incident, the camera can take photos of the scene and any damage or injuries caused, while the voice recorder can log eyewitness accounts.

Users also get practical guidance, with on screen prompts, to help them collect all the relevant information.

The firm appointed digital agency 3 Sheep to develop the app, with support from a government-backed innovation scheme.

Croftons managing partner Simon Leighton said: ‘The accident app uses modern-day technology to deal with old issues around claims evidence. It is the perfect channel for data capture, because accidents tend to happen when you are on the move, and these days people tend not to move without their mobile phone.’

He added: ‘Traditional law firms like ourselves have got to redefine our offer and start communicating and interacting using twenty-first century tools. The accident app has been widely welcomed already by many of our clients, and I am convinced it’s the way forward.’

The app is available free from the Apple iTunes store. To download it visit the Croftons website.