The UK's so-called 'compensation culture' has been a
hot topic for the past few years. There are a lot of credible
parties that deny such a problem even exists. However, as industry
insiders, we believe there is an issue with an excessive numbers of
whiplash injury claims and other compensation claims being made.
The media has been taking advantage to spin elaborate reels of
sensationalist hype for the purposes of making sales. One of the
best ways to arouse attention is to create scapegoat, a fictional
story component for which everybody has a certain fondness. Some
weeks it's cowboy claims companies, others it's bad-apple
insurance firms.
The truth about the compensation culture is much more esoteric
than some would have you believe. It all started towards the end of
the 90s when personal injury compensation claims were removed from
the Legal Aid bill in order to save the government money. The legal
aid bill provides financial help to those who needed it
