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.
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Sub-standard compensation awards leave claimants cold
It’s been a bad week for claimants, as news of paltry personal injury compensation awards being handed out for serious injuries have left people furious.
More legal profession changes needed even as CMCs decline
While news of the decline of the reviled claims management company broke this week, Government officials are still calling for more changes to the profession.
Blame in the time of high legal costs
The war rages on between the insurance industry and the personal injury claims sector, with finger-pointing and recriminations dominating as usual.
It’s no fun at all being the victim of a serious injury, now is it?
Much has been said about the massive personal injury compensation payouts that accident victims can get, but the pain of injury isn’t exactly fun, you know.
TIme to go back to the drawing board to avoid injuries
This week, the big news was that not just one but two major organisations have retreated back to the drawing board to avoid further expensive injury claims.
Solicitors fee for low-value RTA claims capped at £500 from May
Insurers turn table on personal injury solicitors as fees for low-value RTA accident claims capped at £500. Fear now for claimants’ redress & 20,000 solicitors.
Getting injured on the job is a tough thing to deal with
It’s tough to deal with a personal injury at work, and the stories in the news this past week are a perfect indication of just how difficult it can be.
Cyclist sues for injuries caused in accident with police car
This week it was revealed that a cyclist that suffered life-changing injuries after a road traffic accident with a police car will bring a compensation claim.
Medical negligence leads to £37.5k in compensation
This week, news broke that the NHS has been made to pay for the mistakes of medical staff, awarding £37,500 in compensation following a botched surgery.
Motorcyclist claims ‘substantial’ compensation award
One motorcyclist has claimed a ‘substantial’ but undisclosed personal injury compensation award after being involved in a life-threatening accident with a supermarket delivery van, it was recently reported.
Are lawyers encouraging GPs to exaggerate claimant injuries?
While the joke of the ‘ambulance chasing’ personal injury solicitor firm is an old one, now it seems that some personal injury lawyers are following the ambulance right into the hospital, with new reports emerging that GPs are being encouraged to exaggerate when asked about the nature of claimant’s injuries.
Legal aid bill defeated in House of Lords for ninth time
The House of Lords has shot down the ninth iteration of the new legal aid bill in a recent vote by peers where issue was taken with mandatory telephone advice line use, personal injury compensation experts recently revealed.
New YouTube campaign launched against bogus accident claims
A new YouTube campaign against bogus accident claims was launched recently in order to raise awareness of how fraudulent and spurious personal injury claims inflate insurance premiums for honest drivers, industry experts recently reported.
No win no fee legal claims back in the spotlight
No win no fee legal claims are back in the spotlight as a new legal reform bill works its way through Parliament, personal injury compensation experts recently reported.
Phones4U worker launches £300k work accident claim
A former employee of Phones4U has launched a £300,000 work accident claim against her employer after she sustained serious personal injuries while on the job, accident claim experts recently reported.
RTAs are inevitable, accident claim experts say
RTAs are simply an inevitability, according to accident claim experts, who pointed out that there were more than 31 million registered cars in the UK by the end of 2010.
Holidaymakers digging out their winter sport gear
Personal injury solicitors brace for the inevitable influx of accident claims that are on the way, as holidaymakers begin to dig out their winter sport hear as they prepare to go to trips to ski resorts across Europe.
Protester nets £14k in compensation from police
A protester is set to receive more than £14,000 in personal injury compensation from the Metropolitan police force after the protester sustained a broken arm in a recent demonstration.
Worker’s injuries severe enough to necessitate amputation
One worker who had his leg run over by a dumper truck was injured severely enough to warrant the crushed limb’s surgical removal, according to the details of his work accident claim.