Whiplash Injury Claim
Whiplash Injury Claim Whiplash is not a health care phrase but it has been adopted since it very best describes the mechanism of the harm. The ...
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Whiplash: Minor Accidents - Major Injuries If the accident causing the injury was not that person's fault they can claim both for these expenses and for the pain they suffer. Gavin Lane, a partner and James Braund, a solicitor, both at Solicitors, were recently consulted by a lady |
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Home > News > U-Turn > UK Motorists Deliberately Causing Accidents to Claim ... [These claims are] for injuries that in fact, have not been suffered or which may not be as severe as claimed: typically mild soft-tissue damage causing pain in neck and shoulders (whiplash), which is difficult to medically diagnose. |
Whiplash injury claims can be very tricky
Claims involving whiplash injuries are viewed suspiciously by most insurers. It is felt that many claimants - aided and abetted by lawyers and doctors - exaggerate their injuries in the hope of obtaining huge payments from insurers.
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Rear-end bumps are a pain in the neck (and wallet) for motorists Many rear-end accidents result in whiplash for the occupants of the car, and whiplash alone costs insurers £1.9billion a year and accounts for 75% of all bodily injury claims. Admiral managing director, Sue Longthorn, said, "Rear-end shunts are all too |
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CAUGHT IN THE FRAUD TRAP The cost of personal injury claims to insurance companies is going through the roof. The UK has the safest roads in Europe, with the lowest number of recorded crashes per person, yet it has four times more whiplash injury claims than any other country, |
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MOBILE DOCTORS GROUP PLC : Doctors To Track Down Fake Whiplash Claims
The government seems to be committed to its decision to tackle the damaging whiplash culture, as a new plan to reduce their number has been proposed. In an attempt to ascertain which claims are authentic, medical experts might be asked to join insurers while investigating claims.
The move is backed by the prime minister and transport secretary Justine Greening is expected to present the details before the end of the month.
Medics will be asked to judge whether a claimant should be entitled to compensation and will advise insurers on whether to accept liabilities. A spokesperson for the government told the Daily Mail that whiplash injuries are very difficult to authenticate, so appointing medical specialists to investigate the cases is crucial.
The news that specialists, who have already been humorously called "Doctor Whiplashes", will be involved, has been met with optimism by insurers. A representative of a Manchester-based whiplash claims specialist explains that he would welcome the assessment of experienced professionals if this means that claimants will get the compensation they deserve, in cases where they have indeed sustained injuries. However, he is worried that all the negative publicity about whiplash claims could put off victims of real whiplash injuries, even though they have the right to seek compensation.
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