FOCUS OF THE DAY story: Whiplash is a pain in the neck to write about. MPs are not willing to see the current number of whiplash claims remain - and they blame personal injury claims for the rise in car insurance premiums. The transport committee wants the burden of proof lifted and placed on the claimant. Its report talks of ‘objective evidence’ of injury, or the injury having a ‘significant’ effect on the claimant’s life. Full story - Law Gazette
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