Personal Injury Solicitors

[TVI]

i would love to know what percentage of 'accident claims' are actually genuine.Obviously there are people who have genuinely been injured and have to stay off work for a while and deserve to be compensated but it seems to me that a large percentage of money being paid out is to people who are claiming fraudulently.I've seen it first hand so many times,obviously we all have to make a living but i just wonder how these solicitors,doctors and specialists who are profiting from this crime sleep at night.ps not suggesting the op is blagging or anything

I am often referred claimants who have a complex mix of physical and psychological/emotional issues. I'd agree that there is a tendency for people to both exaggerate the extent of injury itself and to attribute previously existing or coincidental complaints to an accident in order to get more compensation..

A lot of my job in these cases is about establishing what can be reasonably attributed to the accident and, importantly, what cannot.

But, I take very few of them on now because of the pressure to maximise the extent of injury suffered. What cases I do get these days are mostly second opinion requests in which insurers are seking to reduce the payout someone elses opinion apparently supports.

The whole area is a bit grubby these days, which is another reason I've moved away from it, but I have rarely seen a completely fradulent claim. Suppose they don't often get as far as the expert opinion stage.

I'm also talking from extensive experience and can confirm that fraud is out of control in this industry.

A large percentage of the so-called "experts" are nothing more than two bit cowboys churning out the same old report and charging the earth for it.

 

[The Pink Panther]

These are fantastic;

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The problem with them Jay is it's an arm and a leg............. well at least an arm

Anyway OP, these are a very trustworthy company

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[mammutly]

i would love to know what percentage of 'accident claims' are actually genuine.Obviously there are people who have genuinely been injured and have to stay off work for a while and deserve to be compensated but it seems to me that a large percentage of money being paid out is to people who are claiming fraudulently.I've seen it first hand so many times,obviously we all have to make a living but i just wonder how these solicitors,doctors and specialists who are profiting from this crime sleep at night.ps not suggesting the op is blagging or anything

I am often referred claimants who have a complex mix of physical and psychological/emotional issues. I'd agree that there is a tendency for people to both exaggerate the extent of injury itself and to attribute previously existing or coincidental complaints to an accident in order to get more compensation..

A lot of my job in these cases is about establishing what can be reasonably attributed to the accident and, importantly, what cannot.

But, I take very few of them on now because of the pressure to maximise the extent of injury suffered. What cases I do get these days are mostly second opinion requests in which insurers are seking to reduce the payout someone elses opinion apparently supports.

The whole area is a bit grubby these days, which is another reason I've moved away from it, but I have rarely seen a completely fradulent claim. Suppose they don't often get as far as the expert opinion stage.

I'm also talking from extensive experience and can confirm that fraud is out of control in this industry.

A large percentage of the so-called "experts" are nothing more than two bit cowboys churning out the same old report and charging the earth for it.

Well all I can say is I'm not in that category, although, as I said, I don't do much expert opinion work for insurance claims anymore. The very few cases that I do take tend to involve a review of previous expert opinion and what I see is variable. There are some poor reports ( particularly from psychiatrists), but also some very good ones.

 

[talkativesprout]

Loving it, i got a shitload of stick on here after the missus had an accident in Asda. Anyway she has an mri scan next week and the doctor was going to drain her knee at the surgery but changed his mind on the day through fear of making it worse by adding infection. The solicitor she is using is called Ross Aldridge, they seem on the ball. Along with getting the £££££££ they are also lining up physio and private surgery should it be needed. I will no doubt get some stick again but eh ho i will feel bad sipping a cocktail in the sun. ;)

 

[denislawsbackheel]

i would love to know what percentage of 'accident claims' are actually genuine.Obviously there are people who have genuinely been injured and have to stay off work for a while and deserve to be compensated but it seems to me that a large percentage of money being paid out is to people who are claiming fraudulently.I've seen it first hand so many times,obviously we all have to make a living but i just wonder how these solicitors,doctors and specialists who are profiting from this crime sleep at night.ps not suggesting the op is blagging or anything

I am often referred claimants who have a complex mix of physical and psychological/emotional issues. I'd agree that there is a tendency for people to both exaggerate the extent of injury itself and to attribute previously existing or coincidental complaints to an accident in order to get more compensation..

A lot of my job in these cases is about establishing what can be reasonably attributed to the accident and, importantly, what cannot.

But, I take very few of them on now because of the pressure to maximise the extent of injury suffered. What cases I do get these days are mostly second opinion requests in which insurers are seking to reduce the payout someone elses opinion apparently supports.

The whole area is a bit grubby these days, which is another reason I've moved away from it, but I have rarely seen a completely fradulent claim. Suppose they don't often get as far as the expert opinion stage.

what gets me is this-a solicitor will take on a case,usually whiplash(nobody had heard of whiplash 20 yrs ago apart from Cynthia Payne) knowing full well the person is faking an injury,the solicitors even send people out on the streets,text people etc touting for business.The claimant will be encouraged by a so called expert on the severity of the injury and encouraged to say the right things about the injury,disgusting how people are being encouraged to lie and effectively break the law and its become part of life,it should be made illegal if found to be faking an injury and claiming compensation if there is nothing wrong with you,i remember coming on this forum a few years ago and complaining about personal injury solicitors encouraging people to lie for financial gain and someone actually said they have told there children to lie if they had to to make money through an injury,disgusting the sordid business,i'd put some solicitors up there with the police and politicians as being one of the most corrupt occupations around

it should be made illegal if found to be faking an injury and claiming compensation if there is nothing wrong with you

It is.
It's called fraud.

 

[jay_mcfc]

The problem with them Jay is it's an arm and a leg............. well at least an arm

Anyway OP, these are a very trustworthy company

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.mannerspimblett.co.uk/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mannerspimblett.co.uk/index.html</a>

It's all a bit of armless fun

 

[unsworthblue]

I am often referred claimants who have a complex mix of physical and psychological/emotional issues. I'd agree that there is a tendency for people to both exaggerate the extent of injury itself and to attribute previously existing or coincidental complaints to an accident in order to get more compensation..

A lot of my job in these cases is about establishing what can be reasonably attributed to the accident and, importantly, what cannot.

But, I take very few of them on now because of the pressure to maximise the extent of injury suffered. What cases I do get these days are mostly second opinion requests in which insurers are seking to reduce the payout someone elses opinion apparently supports.

The whole area is a bit grubby these days, which is another reason I've moved away from it, but I have rarely seen a completely fradulent claim. Suppose they don't often get as far as the expert opinion stage.

what gets me is this-a solicitor will take on a case,usually whiplash(nobody had heard of whiplash 20 yrs ago apart from Cynthia Payne) knowing full well the person is faking an injury,the solicitors even send people out on the streets,text people etc touting for business.The claimant will be encouraged by a so called expert on the severity of the injury and encouraged to say the right things about the injury,disgusting how people are being encouraged to lie and effectively break the law and its become part of life,it should be made illegal if found to be faking an injury and claiming compensation if there is nothing wrong with you,i remember coming on this forum a few years ago and complaining about personal injury solicitors encouraging people to lie for financial gain and someone actually said they have told there children to lie if they had to to make money through an injury,disgusting the sordid business,i'd put some solicitors up there with the police and politicians as being one of the most corrupt occupations around

it should be made illegal if found to be faking an injury and claiming compensation if there is nothing wrong with you

It is.
It's called fraud.

what i meant to say was people should be prosecuted for it,thousands if not more are getting away with it,it may be an offence but individuals are abusing the system on a massive scale,everybody knows it but its become part of life now-get injured playing football,ring that number that you saw after Jeremy Kyle has finished and claim it was someones fault,solicitors are actively encouraging people to defraud millions if not billions of £'s and getting away with it,its one of the biggest crimes in this country yet its ok?????

 

[Mugatu]

I'd be tempted to use inujury lawyers 4U. Why?

1) Well they use REAL LAWYERS. Including that bloke who used to be in The Bill.
2) Their real lawyers talk fast and in an aggressive way whilst walking quickly and with purpose, and I think that would look dead cool in a courtroom.
3) Their adverts are great and I get 100% of the compensation because they screw over the other guy to get their slice.

On the other hand, I am thinking of using Underdog or whatever they're called. Because then I get to talk to advisors who have had REAL legal training. And the squeaky voiced dog winning an argument against an invisible Brian Blessed is possibly the greatest comedy moment of all time.

Hard choice. There's possibly nothing as distasteful as the US inspired compo culture, but these two legendary bastions certainly make the whole sordid business much more fun.

 

[Slaviniho]

Can anyone recommend me a decent firm that does not involve a middle man?

One here, based in Manchester. PM me the details and I will get back to you.

 

[Totnes Blue]

Just like the good old USA.They are nothing more than ambulance chasers.