80% crash claims in Ireland are related to
whiplash injuries
Aviva is currently investigating more than 3,000 suspect
whiplash claims linked to organised fraud.
It typically takes about eight to 12 weeks to recover, but about 25 percent of people who suffer a
whiplash injury report discomfort for up to one year afterwards.
The consultation sets out plans to scrap the right to compensation or put a cap on the amount people can claim for minor
whiplash injuries.
In August almost 70,000 small injury claims (of up to PS25,000) were made and more than 839,000 over 12 months, of which around 750,000 were for
whiplash.
Wobbly, low or missing headrests will fail to prevent
whiplash in emergencies, the charity says.
The International Association for the Study of Pain's 2014 Research Symposium addressed the biopsychosocial factors in the development and course of chronic pain after a
whiplash injury, and discussed whether
whiplash injury might be a good model for the set of dysfunctional pain conditions.
The clampdown is set to end the right to cash compensation for minor
whiplash and lift the upper limit for personal injury suits in small claims courts from PS1000 to PS5000.
Insurance claims for
whiplash injuries by motorists in the UK are reaching record levels according to insurance company Aviva, BBC business news reported on Thursday.
El tema del alumno persistente volveria a
Whiplash un ejemplo mas del llamado "cine sobre tutores" (mentorfilms): el subgenero aspiracional que agrupa peliculas como Karate Kid y La sociedad de los poetas muertos.
Around half a million
whiplash claims take place each year and insurers estimate they add PS90 a year to the average motor insurance policy.
From October, new rules will mean medical professionals can only charge PS180 for an initial
whiplash report, reflecting the time taken to carry out assessments and write them up, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced.
