Claims and legal fees

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TC · #1 Post by TC » Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:54 pm

Thought you may be interested in this as one of the many gripes made by claimants and defendants alike in road crash cases is that the only people who seem to make any money are the Solicitors.

About 12 months or so ago, fixed fees were introduced in lower value end claims, well these fees are to be reduced again.

The chances are that before long, smaller or lower value injury claims will only be handled by insurance companies as there will not be many law firms who will be prepared to take on cases where it might mean that they cannot represent the client properly, or they will be handled by non qualified staff (which is already starting to occur).

Some of you may say "About time" but there is a risk that you will not be able to get proper legal representation of your choice in the event that you suffer anything less than a serious injury

For the purposes of clarity, the proposals are that fixed fees in portal cases are to be allocated as follows:

RTA claims up to £10,000 - £500 in total

EL/PL claims up to £10,000 - £900 in total

RTA claims between £10,000 and £25,000 - £800 in total

EL/PL claims between £10,000 and £25,000 - £1,600 in total

EL/PL stands for Employer Liability and Public Liability for those who were wondering.

fatboy · #2 Post by **fatboy** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:38 pm

Not good at all, another small erosion of the legal system.
Many would say the litigation culture has grown far too big for its own boots, but this seems like many loose out.
What are portal clases TC ?

TC · #3 Post by TC » Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:37 pm

fatboy wrote:
What are portal clases TC ?

The portal system was introduced about 18 months ago and is an online way of dealing with claims within the insurance legal sector, in the main for low value injury cases where liability is not disputed.

It is the insurance version of the conveyor belt system for handling claims because you are literally a number and nothing else.

fatboy · #4 Post by **fatboy** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:00 pm

Bugger, fears confirmed

Cathcart · #5 Post by **Cathcart** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 8:18 pm

This wouldn't need to have happened if it weren't for all the folk who go way over the top in false/exaggerated claims. I.e. they are now terrified of motorcycles, can't drive due to fear, won't use that road again, sore back for years after a tiny rear end knock... Etc etc.
Its these folk that are screwing all our insurances and making these claim caps get introduced. Now genuine claims are being capped...

Same is going on with folk tripping over kirbs and slabs. Common sense is all gone...

flatlander · #6 Post by **flatlander** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 8:25 pm

To be fair as indicated elsewhere not always the case if tgings were handled more efficiently by the whole sector and with a more equitable basis

fatboy · #7 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:43 pm

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