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On the eve of the government? s investigation into the laws of health and safety, accident insurance company Helpline (NAH), the leading marketing and legal services for businesses injury lawyers, today released research results that show that the worst of the price of the stigma pay drawn by the myth of a â ? Compensation culture.â p> ???? The report notes that in fact caused only a small proportion of people of their rights to compensation for damage caused by Elsea someone? Negligence, and that the main obstacles to dissuade people from access to justice if they have the right to do so.

on a survey of 1,600 people by opinion is important to us, based on the extent of injustice: how the British public is paying the price for the myth of compensation culture, explores the British publication’s attitude toward true injury claims and lawyers? And their awareness of rights.

Under the current system, a person who was injured by someone Elsea? of guilt and suffered injury and, possibly, the financial damages are legally entitled to compensation for their restoration to claim as much as possible to the position they were before the injury.

But over the years into the research process that has to repair a reputation gained as a way to make easy money, feeding the perception of rampant â? culture.â compensation? Accordingly, the Government commissioned Lord Young, who lead a review into the laws of health and safety. Its recommendations are due to imminent.

reliance on external sources, including experts from government and industry, and Naha? Findings fit for human consumption, showed the extent of injustice that there is no evidence of a â? culture.â compensation? ?

The report comes as NAH launches campaign for industry standards in the field of injury increased and championed the right of consumers to look to the law.


Key research findings

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Confusion

about injury claims is almost universal: only 6 percent say they are confident that they know their rights
The biggest driver, legal assistance as a result of breaches of access for what is a fight? Right?
In the case of liability in employment, six out of ten (59 percent) believe that the balance of power favors the employer rather than the individual and a nearly identical percentage of men (60 percent) feel guilty about filing a lawsuit against her employer
Eight out of ten people perceive significant barriers to obtaining compensation for personal injuries
It is a great social stigma associated with personal injury compensation: More than half (57 percent) believe that those who have applied for compensation for their injuries a working group ???????? System
Questions of perception of peers: Four out of ten (39 percent) are with how they are perceived by others when they were tried for legal aid in the wake of a physical injury, the Elsea was worried

blame someone commented on the report? Samantha Porteous, CEO of the National Accident Helpline, said :? ??????? She’s the debate on access to justice is about to start all over again with the release of the Lord Younga opinion in the laws of health and safety, NAH inject some balance in what has been set up is a very one-sided public debate the insurance industry and some inaccurate media reports fueled.

â? The common misperception of those who is the Justice for compensation for personal injury litigation to access one of the opportunistic and unfair profits. But in reality, such cases are rare, and the image compensation is very different. Our research shows that many consumers are reluctant to approach attorneys and obstacles to justice are important.

â? This is particularly true for consumers of socio-demographic groups that are serious concerns regarding the cost and the perception of lawyers as inaccessible. This leads to many people hesitate to seek redress for their damages, even if the personal costs of inaction are often large. For most low-income families, the immediate financial impact to clear an accident and in the longer term, health problems often violated by reducing a person? S significant earnings and households.


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compensation should not be a dirty word: the relatively small amounts can make a huge difference to the lives of people make s ????. Wea? Re talking about money that people get back on their feet after an injury lifeaffecting helps. According to the Office for National Statistics, the average annual income in Britain after tax amounted to about £ 16,655 in 2009. Given that the average payout for damages in employment 3.821 pounds, the equivalent of nearly two monthsâ? Wages, a huge difference for many families.

â? To put it very clearly, NAH back any government attempt to deport the abuses in the area of the injury, but to reduce the bureaucracy not subject to the restriction of access to justice for those who are confused as a result of sustained Elsea someone? s negligence.â ????

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