Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Whose Fault Is It Anyway?

We are all aware of the current compensation culture that exists in the modern world, but are we all aware of the financial impact it is having on the regular taxpayer, the NHS, Councils and Authorities across the land?
Some people would like us to believe that we, the public, are responsible for the financial burden on public funds due to the growing trend of pursuing personal injury claims. It is true that the volume of claims has more than doubled in the past four years or so, but it is the actual cost of the claim that is causing most of the problem.
Funnily enough though, the actual amounts awarded for compensation have not really changed much over the years, but the amount that the legal professionals can charge for their services has.
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