Solicitors working in this area may benefit from revising their business models to adapt to the changes. Some firms working in low-value personal injury RTA claims may struggle to stay in the market. Many claimants may decide not to be represented by a solicitor, as they will not be able to recover their costs. More personal injury cases will be treated as small claims. The MoJ has published a guide on making a claim, for people without representation. For many, the only option may be to use the Official Injury Claim portal and in some cases represent themselves in court. The small claims limit increase, along with new tariffs, will lead to more cases being processed as small claims.Ĭlaimants are therefore unlikely to be able to recover their legal costs. There is also a new Pre-action Protocol for personal injury claims below the small claims limit in RTAs. The regulations underpinning these reforms include: The reforms are partly the result of the Civil Liability Act 2018. Usually, these claims will be fast tracked, regardless of the value of the claim. a new online portal called the Official Injury Claim serviceĬlaims for children will not have to go through the Official Injury Claim service.the small claims limit increasing from £1,000 to £5,000 for RTAs not involving vulnerable road-users such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders.tariffs for whiplash injuries that last up to two years from RTAs.The changes affect the amount of compensation claimants receive and include: what the changes mean for claimants and solicitors.In March 2022, the government published its response to part 2 of the whiplash consultation, shelving plans for further reform. From, the personal injury claims process changed for people who suffer from low-value injuries in road traffic accidents (RTAs).
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