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Anonymous
29 September 2017 10:56

Whiplash injuries are generally not permanent. You only have to read the bog standard medical reports that come with them. You are splitting hairs. NZ - If you can't sue a negligent party and legal costs are not paid and the compensation is part of a scheme, it's pretty much what is suggested for the UK - again, you are splitting hairs. The New Spanish Baremo - 'According to article 135, compensation for whiplash will only be provided for permanent injuries', so again, stop splitting hairs. I guess you accept Australia the US states and 'other' countries.

The purpose of the reform is to stop these minor whiplash claims (I'm sure you know this) and the costs that go with them.

You make a lot of assumptions. For your info, I'm a claimant PI lawyer. I dont deal with soft tissue injuries.

Sorry to hear of your wife's painful neck. I am sorry that under the scheme, it may be that a small number of permanent whiplash injuries go uncompensated. My view is that they will be diagnosed differently and still receive proper comp.

We will all have to bear our neck pain in the future (just like those that injure their necks or have degen related pain etc where there is no one to blame) when the new regime kicks in. We will, I am sure, get by ok. Certain claimant firms will be in more pain, I'm sure. But fewer nuisance phone calls, less fraud etc, less cringe-worthy adverts etc, so don't be too downhearted, there are upsides.