66 of your car insurance premium goes straight to whiplash victims
Insurance companies want the government to crack down on solicitors who are one of the driving forces behind a 2 billion industry claiming compensation for whiplash injuries following motor accidents.
Britain has become the whiplash capital of Europe, with an average 1,200 claims a day.
Whiplash accounts for 75% of the UK’s motor insurance claims – the average for the rest of Europe is 40%.
Solicitors pick up 88p for every 1 their clients receive and the insurance companies feel the government should peg their fees to keep car insurance premiums down.
Besides the insurance cost, treating whiplash also costs the NHS 8 million a year.
Whiplash is neck pain caused after stretching soft tissue in the following a forceful jerk. Whi