Say No To A Rise Of The Small Claims Limit
Added: (Thu Jun 15 2006)
Pressbox (Press Release) -
For sometime now the government has been looking at increasing the Small Claims limit for personal injury claims from £1,000 to £2,500 or even £5,000. The result of this will be that if a victim of an accident has a personal injury claim that does not exceed the new limit, they will be expected to handle their own personal injury claim without any support or advice from a solicitor.
They will be expected to obtain their own evidence from the scene of the accident, to interview all of the witnesses, obtain the police evidence, prepare a detailed schedule of losses and expenses, instruct a medical expert to prepare a report and then value their own claim. The valuable service provided by solicitors will disappear and many victims will not be able to pursue a claim for compensation even if it has resulted in substantial losses to them.
1stclaims.co.uk is opposed to this as it will remove access to justice for millions of innocent people. We have launched a campaign to prevent a rise in the small claims limit to ensure that victims can continue to receive assistance from a qualified personal injury solicitor.
We believe it is a victim’s absolute right to receive help from a solicitor rather than be forced to attempt to handle a claim themselves.
To join the petition, please email smallclaimsNO@1stclaims.co.uk or visit http://www.1stclaims.co.uk/personal-injury-news.html and we will add your name to our petition.