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And About Time Too, Whiplash Is Costing Us All A Fortune
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Will this curb all those dodgy claims?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Capping claims will ( for less serious injuries ) will undoubtedly lower costs to the industry
//Capping compensation would see the average payout cut from £1,850 to a maximum amount of £425, and it would only be paid out if a medical report was provided as proof of injury.//
1.In my experience , the percentage of payouts without medical evidence is small .
2.Obtaining medical evidence is not going to deter claimants , because it is the defendants who have to cough up for the costs
3. It is very difficult to disprove that a claimant is not suffering from whiplash ( back / neck pain )
I i say to the examining doctor that my neck hurts - it's impossible to prove that it doesn't .
//Rob Townend, claims director at Aviva, said: "These proposals bring us a step closer to saying good riddance to the 'whip-cash' merry-go-round that is the bedrock of the UK's compensation culture."//
I don't see how that claim can be made .
However the capping will certainly reduce the overall costs .
//Capping compensation would see the average payout cut from £1,850 to a maximum amount of £425, and it would only be paid out if a medical report was provided as proof of injury.//
1.In my experience , the percentage of payouts without medical evidence is small .
2.Obtaining medical evidence is not going to deter claimants , because it is the defendants who have to cough up for the costs
3. It is very difficult to disprove that a claimant is not suffering from whiplash ( back / neck pain )
I i say to the examining doctor that my neck hurts - it's impossible to prove that it doesn't .
//Rob Townend, claims director at Aviva, said: "These proposals bring us a step closer to saying good riddance to the 'whip-cash' merry-go-round that is the bedrock of the UK's compensation culture."//
I don't see how that claim can be made .
However the capping will certainly reduce the overall costs .
Dodgy doctors.
Dodgy lawyers.
Dodgy patients.
Doctors get at least £300 for the medical report.
Lawyers get a nice earner.
Patients can get a windfall of up to £4,000 or thereabouts.
How can these plans filter out the cheats?
Also whiplash injuries can cause serious disabilities.......a sort of concussion....headaches, dizziness and limb weaknesses.
Dodgy lawyers.
Dodgy patients.
Doctors get at least £300 for the medical report.
Lawyers get a nice earner.
Patients can get a windfall of up to £4,000 or thereabouts.
How can these plans filter out the cheats?
Also whiplash injuries can cause serious disabilities.......a sort of concussion....headaches, dizziness and limb weaknesses.
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