With the number of injurious car accident claims going down, research says that insurance costs have relaxed a bit in response to the good news.
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Think 15 injury claims are bad? Try 160 of them!
There are personal injury claims nightmares like having to deal with 15 claims, and then there are even worse nightmares – like 160 claims or more.
Whether it’s £4k or £4m, the injured need compensation
Injured Brits making accident claims need to get the personal injury compensation coming to them, whether that figure is £4,000 to £4 million.
Accident claims made by and against police increase
When it comes to accident claims, those made both by police personnel and made against them seem to be on the increase, though this isn’t universal.
Lincolnshire racks up huge personal injury compensation bill
So here’s one news story that will make your head spin: there was more than $150,000 spent on pothole-related personal injury compensation in Lincolnshire.
Car insurance scammers being caught left and right
Fraudsters trying to run scams on car insurance companies are being caught left and right at the moment, which should hopefully keep motoring costs down.
Too many injured are going without compensation
When it comes to claiming personal injury compensation, it seems like all too many Brits are being denied access to justice – and that’s a serious problem.
Compensation culture spreads to Northern Ireland
The so-called “compensation culture” has spread to Northern Ireland with the revelation that PSNI has paid out more than £50 million in just three short years.
Insurers say injury claims fraud is a developing problem
Fraudulent personal injury claims made against insurance policies are becoming more and more of a problem, according to the nation’s insurance providers.
NHS inundated with new medical negligence claims
The NHS has been awash in new medical negligence claims this year – and the stories behind these personal injury claims are positively heartbreaking.
Road traffic accidents cause trouble for everyone
Road traffic accidents are one of the most prevalent types of events that lead to accident claims – and it can happen to people from all walks of life.
Criminal behaviour and accident claims hand in hand?
Just because you’re a criminal doesn’t mean you can’t make accident claims or be involved in them tangentially, if this week’s news is any example.
Spurious claims need no help from claims management companies
The number of ‘ambulance chasing’ claims management companies is at an all-time low, yet there are still plenty of spurious claims being made in the UK.
Accident claim winners waste money left and right
Claimants who win personal injury compensation claims are often accused of being a waste of money, but this week the news tops that by a long country mile.
Not all accident claim fraudsters are criminal masterminds
While insurers will like to tell you that accident claim fraud is a serious problem right now, the truth is that scammers are caught red handed all the time.
Aviva pushes for consultation, research refutes their claims
Major insurance provider Aviva has been pushing for a Government consultation on whiplash claims, yet even as they do so evidence emerges that it’s not needed.
Government and insurers clash over whiplash claims
The Government and car insurance companies are currently at odds over how to handle the rising tide of personal injury compensation from whiplash claims.
Injury claims: worth an arm and a leg or fall on deaf ears
The scope of personal injury claims in the UK is so large that while some people end up literally paying and arm and a leg. others injuries fall on deaf ears.
Road traffic accidents and car crashes: nobody wins
You might think that people who make successful car accident claims come out on top, but the sad truth is everyone suffers when traffic accident figures are up.
Seriously injured awarded compensation for car accidents
Road traffic accident claims can be some of the most expensive for insurers – as demonstrated by two massive compensation awards in the news this week.