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NewsColony Compensation for whiplash claims to be slashed Claims for whiplash injuries could plummet amid a legal clampdown on the compensation industry. Legal reforms introduced this summer mean the value of pay-outs will decrease significantly – while making it difficult for crash victims to find a no win, no fee solicitor to take on their case. The new rules come after years of pressure from insurance companies, who have argued that law firms and accident claims companies have been helping car crash victims to make ‘dubious’ soft tissue injuries claims. This has pushed up car insurance premiums for all drivers. Currently a soft tissue injury that doesn’t heal within three to six months pays out an average compensation of £2,250. Under the proposed fixed tariff term this would fall to £470 [File photo] From August 1 small claims courts will handle any personal injury claims from road traffic accidents that have an estimated pay-out of less than £5,000 – a significant incr...