Whiplash backlash

[waynne]

If this legislation takes off then we might just start to see lower car insurance premiums.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16510793

It seems that although there are fewer accidents there are more whiplash claims than ever before. This legislation is set to add a burden of proof to the claimant and sets a higher threshold for whiplash injuries before they get paid out.

[Ciganjo]

this is hardly breaking news.... i could have told you that. But at least they are aware of these scams and do something about it. and why should a whiplash be on your car insurance anyway? car insurance should insure either the car you hit and your car (if you chose)..... whiplash is a a claim on health, let your health insurance deal with that

GPs should be trained in lie detecting.... its about asking the right questions.

[stamford]

On the flipside you come across the 'ambulance chasers' and they refer you to a specialist and they can ascertain the type and level of injury even 6 months after the event. Somehow I don't see this but what do I know, I'm no doctor! What needs to be controlled is this chasing down business when someone gets a sniff of an accident and tries to make a few bucks! At least they are clamping down on selling these details on now. Not easy saying no to obtaining a payout when you least expect it.

[turbonutter69]

I had this a few months ago.
Was on about the bump I had in the Focus.
I lost the insurance battle and I was deemed at fault. The bloke said I could still claim. I told him this is why insurance is so expensive and he replied with telling me that this money is already waiting for me so wouldn't affect anyone's premium. I told him to go shove it up his........... and hung up.

Originally Posted by stamford

On the flipside you come across the 'ambulance chasers' and they refer you to a specialist and they can ascertain the type and level of injury even 6 months after the event. Somehow I don't see this but what do I know, I'm no doctor! What needs to be controlled is this chasing down business when someone gets a sniff of an accident and tries to make a few bucks! At least they are clamping down on selling these details on now. Not easy saying no to obtaining a payout when you least expect it.

[pgarner]

this was on Jeremy Vine today. if all whiplash claims were to be thrown out it would save everyone around £90 a year on their insurance.

there were a few calling in to say they were basically forced to claim for whiplash. 1 had a crash where the estimated speed was 1mph, the 3 in the car he hit all claimed and won £2k each

[gummy]

Its an easy scam to pull of cos sometimes theres no signs of injury,so doctors cant really prove it one way or another,i do agree it should be a health issue and not motoring!!.