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Anon 16.52 you have, perhaps unwittingly, hit the nail on the head with regards how claimant solicitors mistakenly view these sorts of claims. If a claimant acts dishonestly it is for financial gain, and nothing less than fraud (and you will be aware of the increase in criminal proceedings being brought against dishonest claimants). In my experience defendants who appear to be dishonest have got far less motive for doing so and probably genuinely perceive the accident ocurring as they allege. In most cases by the time the trial window opens the defendant will have found their policy has been increased anyway, their own claim if there is one will have been dealt with, and in many cases protected no claims bonus means that the financial impact of the claim will be minimal for them. In short it simply isn't worth the defendant attending trial in many cases unless they feel genuinely aggrieved. Claimants have a far stronger motive to lie and the costs awarded reflect this.

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