A £130,000 accident claim has prompted a cathedral to sue the NHS for not properly treating the foot of a worshiper who was injured on church grounds.
Tag Archives: accident claims
Here we go again with that old compensation culture argument
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, that old chestnut of ‘compensation culture’ bankrupting insurers has gotten trotted out once more.
Cumbria County Council pays massive accident claims bill
Cumbria County Council – already not exactly awash in funds – has had to pay a painfully massive £1.5 million accident claims bill over the last three years.
14 years of suffering, £3m in personal injury compensation
Well it only took 14 years to get what she deserved, but a 24 year old who was injured in a pool accident at the age of 10 finally received her compensation.
Take the bus, make a bogus accident claim
Looking to put a few bogus personal injury compensation claims in to a hapless insurer? Just take the bus a few times and Bob’s your uncle.
This is why we can’t have nice things
This week, I’ve finally figured out why we can’t have nice things here: there are local authorities so incompetent that they’re their own worst enemies.
The heartbreak of medical negligence claims
The personal injury compensation market isn’t all just car accidents and slips and trips on broken pavement – there’s medical negligence claims as well.
Personal njury claims fraudster caught red handed by video
Some days, it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed and try to falsify accident claims for cash you didn’t earn or don’t deserve. What’s the world coming to?
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.
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.