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Personal Injury Claims Drop,
but Public Liability Cases Surge
by Josie Geistfeld - Claims Media
Figures show that personal injury claims continued to
decline in 2024, while public liability and clinical
negligence saw sharp rises.
Maxwell Scott remarked: “People are still suffering injuries from RTAs, but they are not claiming, even
though they have every right to do so.
The latest figures from the Compensation Recovery
Unit (CRU) reveal a continued decline in personal injury claims, with total registrations falling to 467,783
in 2024 from 476,702 in 2023. However, public
liability cases have seen a sharp increase.
“The government and insurers have worked hard,
through a mix of public policy and public relations, to
make it increasingly difficult for injured people to get
redress, despite continuing historic highs for the cost
of motor insurance.”
A shift in the motor injury claims ecosystem since
2023
The data shows a significant drop in motor injury
claims, which remain the largest category but have
fallen from 352,230 in 2023 to 328,637 in 2024. According to the Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO), which obtained the latest data
through a Freedom of Information request, the decline in motor injury claims is ongoing with no signs
of slowing.
He also urged the government’s Motor Insurance
Taskforce to investigate why promised savings for consumers have not materialised. “We look forward to the
FCA publishing its data on whiplash savings and asking insurers to fulfil the promises made in 2018, at the
time the whiplash reforms became law.”
Employer liability claims stable, but public liability
and clinical negligence claims rise
Employer liability claims have remained relatively
steady, rising slightly from 44,296 in 2023 to 45,497
in 2024. In contrast, public liability claims have surged
by 15% between 2023 and 2024, possibly due to
increasing safety concerns in public spaces.
2024 saw the lowest number of road-traffic accident
(RTA) injury claims ever recorded. Since 2018, claims
have fallen by more than 50%, despite there being
more cars on the road and similar annual mileage.
Dr Linda Monaci
Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
Medico-legal assessments for suspected or known brain injury and/or
brain dysfunction in Personal Injury and Medical Negligence claims
• Acquired brain injury
• Cognitive dysfunction
• Stroke
• Epilepsy
• Mental capacity assessments
• Post-concussion syndrome
• Anoxia
• Dementia
• Neuropsychiatric conditions
• Alcohol and drug abuse
Medico-legal services: Instructions from Claimants, Defendants and as a Single Joint Expert. Assessments can also be carried out in Italian.
Dr Monaci has a good knowledge of Swedish and Spanish and has experience of working through interpreters.
Dr Monaci has completed the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificates.
Dr Monaci receives approximately 60% instructions from Claimants and 40% from Defendants. In April 2024, Dr Monaci counted each new
instruction received in the previous 12 months and found the percentages were as follows: 58% Claimant / 37% Defendant / 5% Jointly
instructed.
Clinical services:
Neurorehabilitation services in Surrey.
Main consulting rooms (nationwide locations):
Consultations for medico-legal services are available in London, Guildford, Horsham, Leatherhead and Southampton.
Assessments in care homes and in individuals' home may also be possible when based on clinical needs.
Clinical services are available in Surrey. Available for travel throughout the UK and abroad.
Correspondence address:
Email: linda@monaciconsultancy.com
www.monaciconsultancy.com
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