Britain's first strike against 'whiplash epidemic'
A Bill unveiled in Britain this week has been warmly embraced by the insurance industry, with Insurance Ireland saying it provides a 'template' to address the rising cost of claims here
I remember receiving a dramatic photograph by text of a friend being stretchered off in an ambulance after her car was rear ended in Dublin some years ago. Thankfully her soft tissue injuries were minor and she made a full recovery. However,the whiplash she suffered was enough to warrant a €15,000 insurance pay-out. It was all very easy. And welcome.
Around two years later, she was involved in another accident. This time there ...