Motor Insurance NewsPersonal injury claims adding £2.4 million daily to the cost of insurance premiumsMotor Insurance NewsNew figures released this week show yet again that the high volume of personal injury and whiplash claims being made in the UK are putting extra strain on all policyholders as statistics revealed that £2.4 million is being added daily to the cost of ...Injury claim legal fees 'too high'MSN Money UKMotor injury claims cost consumers £1666 a minutePost OnlinePersonal injury claims pushing up car insurance costsQCKHuffington Post UK -Insurance Dailyall 22 news articles »

The Co-operativeLegal fees 'must be lower' when settling personal injury claimsTRL - Independent Transport ResearchThe Association of British Insurers (ABI) is calling for lower legal fees for those settling personal injury claims after a motoring accident. According to the organisation, consumers are collectively paying £2.4 million a day in legal fees through ...Road accident claim costs too highThe Co-operativeEnd car insurance postcode lottery and go back to the future to cut costsThis is MoneyLegal chiefs angered by Downing Street snub at the motor premium summitPost Onlineall 7 news articles »

 

Cheapest car insurance may not be the bestYorkshire PostThe top five reasons for claiming are whiplash injury, broken bones, amputation, back injury and brain damage, according to the Association of British Insurers. Whiplash alone costs insurers over £2bn a year, adding around £90 annually to the average ...MotorQuoteDirect: Insurance Costs and Whiplash Claims Discussed at Summit ...Insurance News Net (press release)all 3 news articles »

 

David Cameron pledges to cut whiplash 'injury' claimsBusinessCarThe meeting was instigated because of a recommendation from the Commons Transport Select Committee that the Government introduce legislation that requires evidence from injured parties before they can receive compensation for a whiplash claim.and more »

 

Injury again derails SizemoreSTLtoday.com(AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) Cleveland outfielder Grady Sizemore probably will miss opening day with a strained lower back, an injury the former All-Star sustained while fielding ground balls at training camp in Phoenix. Indians trainer Lonnie Soloff said ...and more »

Phuket GazettePhuket road toll claims Australian, Swedish touristsPhuket GazetteStaff at Vachira Phuket Hospital said the apparent cause of death was a head injury sustained in the fall, which occurred at about midnight last night. Mr Andersson plunged from the third floor and crashed through a thin zinc roofing structure before ...and more »

 

Pannone LLP | Brain injury compensation for Cerys EdwardsLinex Legal (press release) (registration)Cerys was just 11 months old when a speeding driver hit her parents car, causing her catastrophic brain injuries. I understand she has been left with significant care needs, and ventilator dependent. The case hit the news at the time, as the driver, ...and more »

BBC NewsMotor insurance set to fall as firms pledge to end Britain's staggering £2bn ...Daily MailBy Sean Poulter, Consumer Affairs Editor Insurers last night pledged to cut motor premiums on the back of a Government bid to tackle the compensation culture that has made Britain the whiplash capital of Europe. Claims for whiplash injuries are running ...David Cameron pledges action to cut car whiplash claimsBBC NewsInsurance Bosses Back Cameron Over 'Compensation Culture'Huffington Post UKInsurers promise to tackle whiplash claimsTelegraph.co.ukReuters UKall 415 news articles »

 

PIP reform bills are still far apartSun-SentinelThe House Economic Affairs Committee Friday signed off on legislation that would attempt to reform personal injury protection insurance (PIP), which pays the first $10000 of medical bills or lost wages resulting from a car accident, regardless of fault ...Time may be running out on PIP overhaul in Florida [The Palm Beach Post, Fla.]Insurance News Net (press release)PIP overhaul looks like a longshotPalm Beach PostHouse PIP bill heads to floorWJXT Jacksonvilleall 29 news articles »

PR Web (press release)NY Personal Injury Attorney Michael Barasch Testifies That Cancer Should Be ...PR Web (press release)The September 11th Victims Compensation Fund (VCF) was originally designed to help those injured at the World Trade Center buildings within 72 hours of the 9/11 attacks. On Oct, 3, 2010 the VCF officially reopened and expanded to include victims who ...and more »