In February, the government published these regulations as part of the Civil Liability Act 2018 – they establish the final tariff table for soft tissue or whiplash injuries and clarify that a medical report is required in order to settle a whiplash injury-related claim.
However, Elsby believes the new tariff table “allows insurers to save money at the expense of injured people”.
He said: “The proposed tariffs for whiplash injuries are derisory and offensive and will almost certainly leave people under-compensated.
“The lowest tariff provides just £240 for pain and suffering that will affect an injured person for up to three months - this is not anywhere near the appropriate level of compensation.
By John Hyde2020-12-11T12:00:00+00:00
Rule-makers have told justice officials there is still some way to go to create a framework for the proposed portal for RTA claims.
With the countdown rapidly running out for April’s implementation date, it has emerged that the Civil Procedure Rule Committee was requesting a rethink on draft rules as recently as last month.
Minutes for the committee’s November meeting show the sub-committee and Ministry of Justice ‘continue to work together constructively, but there is still much to do’.
The portal, originally intended to be operating last April, is designed for litigants in person as well as represented claimants. It will handle claims under £5,000, for which legal costs will no longer be recoverable.