The UK government has been accused of valuing damage to cars as greater than to human lives after a bill introduced by Secretary of Justice for State and Lord Chancellor Liz Truss included a cap on whiplash compensation. The bill also raises the small claims limit for whiplash injuries from £ 5,000 to £ 2,000 . What they don't want is to be plagued by spam calls and texts from ambulance chasers, whilst personal injury lawyers continue to profit from a broken system in urgent need of reform.' While lawyers are arguing that some claimants could be left undercompensated and that the reform will not lead to a reduction in premiums, the insurance industry believes the move will reduce fraudulent claims.
The UK government has been accused of valuing damage to cars as greater than to human lives after a bill introduced by Secretary of Justice for State and Lord Chancellor Liz Truss included a cap on whiplash compensation. The bill also raises the small claims limit for whiplash injuries from £ 5,000 to £ 2,000 . While lawyers are arguing that some claimants could be left undercompensated and that the reform will not lead to a reduction in premiums, the insurance industry believes the move will reduce fraudulent claims.