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Here is the follow up post to my article which is posted here, these article aim to clear up a few myths that people currently believe when making injury claims and accident claims.

Myth Six - Compensation culture means people will claim for anything

There is a huge myth that there is a growing compensation culture in Britain and people will now try and claim for anything and everything even if it is morally dubious. But once again this is just hear say, according to the Which? Consumer group, levels of compensation costs hasn’t risen dramatically since 1989. These results show that legal professionals have stuck to accepting the same amount of cases to take up. This does not mean that people aren’t asking lawyers to represent them for ridiculous claims, but more that lawyers are rightfully turning them down.

Myth Seven - Making a claim against your boss will get you sacked

One thing that’s seems to stop some people making a personal injury claim against there employer is the fear of being sacked afterwards. If any employer did sack you after making a claim, then this would be cause for an unfair dismissal claim, so most wouldn’t be stupid enough to do this. The law protects employees who are in these situations although you do need to have been with the job for a year or more.

Myth Eight - You shouldn’t receive treatment during a claim

These days insurers look at the accident claim process in a proactive manner and might even help arrange treatment for the injured person. The most common situation would be arranging for physiotherapy for a whiplash victim once the liability was established.

Myth Nine - The law looks out for big companies, there’s no way I will win

The truth is actually the opposite of this myth, Laws in the UK are some of the best in the world for looking after individuals. People in the public are well looked after with laws governing road safety, vehicle usage, health and safety covering them. We also benefit from free legal advice on most issues that help us establish where we stand with the law.