RJW study suggests that most people believe personal injury claims are pursued by those looking to earn a quick buck!

A recent study by one of the top PI law firms in the UK - Russell Jones and Walker - has revealed that people worry about pursuing a personal injury claims because of how they will be perceived by others.

Most people surveyed indicated that the UK was heading for a US style legal system where every man and his dog tries to claim for the slightest reason or detriment. Up to 53% of people suggested that anyone making a personal injury claim would be on the make - trying to earn a few quid through the process and that by definition - this was their sole motivation.

That said, those surveyed would consider legal action if their health was badly affected or there were long term issues involved.

In all fairness, these are familiar arguments. We at The Claims Connection have for many years struggled to convince people that the vast majority of claims that are pursued, involve genuine injury and hardship. You can never be to certain about a persons motives for taking legal action but as a firm we do not condone or pursue any cases which involve frivolous, minor injury.

These cases tend to be the ones that are subject to more money minded objectives and we have no interest in dealing with claimants who fit this category.

What often gets lost in these debates is the reality of dealing with pain and suffering. It is all very well pointing the finger at so called "money grabbers" - but the same people would not hesitate to make a claim if they themselves were on the receiving end of the injury.

Personal injury claims are about compensating genuine victims and providing care and treatment services where ever possible. They are not simply about generating large sums of cash for the undeserving.