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'Ambulance Chasers' Now Regulated Full regulation of claims management services was announced by the government this month. Often labelled as 'ambulance chasers', most of these companies are not firms of solicitors, but tender the work out to a bank of solicitors and ahve to date not been regulated. Much of daytime TV and Radio advertising is taken up by these firms, encouraging spurious injury claims in many cases and blamed for the current 'claims culture' which is used by tabloid press to denegrate the rights of workers to be protected from harm whilst at work.
From April 23rd all claims management companies will be regulated by the Department for Constitutional Affairs. Those authorised to provide the regulated services must follow strict rules of conduct. This will ensure that consumers are given clear information about the options available for pursuing their claim. If an authorised person fails to comply with the rules, the Regulator will be able to take disciplinary action. Around 800 organisations have so far been authorised, and consumers will be able to check if a company is authorised by using the search facility for authorised persons provided on the Claims Management Regulation website at http://www.claimsregulation.gov.uk Source: GNN |
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