It banned insurers from making offers to settle
whiplash claims without medical evidence, introduced tariffs for whiplash injuries lasting between 0 to 24 months, and raised the threshold for personal injury claims in the small claims court from # 1,000 to # 5,000.
Not exact matches
Comparing Volvo S70 sedans
without the
Whiplash Protection System to those equipped with WHIPS resulted in a 49 percent reduction in neck injury
claim rates, the study found.
The Bill introduces fixed amounts of compensation for
whiplash claims, potentially making them uneconomic for lawyers to pursue, bans payouts
without medical evidence and changes the personal injury discount rate calculation.