Injury lawyers: explaining whiplash claims

23.05.12

Third Party Capture is a term used to describe the insurers of the party at fault contacting the victim to settle the claim directly. The amount of times we get calls from people who have been suffering for two months and the insurers are sticking to their offer of £500.00 is unreal. The insurers know full well that a two month whiplash injury is worth more than £500.00, yet they see the opportunity to save themselves some money by purposefully trying to under settle a claim. Where is the justice in that?

In the past, insurers would pay independent companies and agents to settle claims directly with the innocent victims. The cheaper the claim was settled for, the more commission these agents would receive. It’s no secret that insurers have, and will continue to try and save money at the expense of the victims to which they are legally responsible for paying out. Think of it like this – you get your vehicle assessed for valuation of repairs before you settle the claim with the insurers; why wouldn’t you do the same for your injury? This simply requires a lawyer.

Source: Banking Times