Law firm, Thompsons, is calling on the Government to put rehabilitation at the heart of its civil justice review.

Research by the firm shows that all personal injury respondents who had received rehabilitation while off sick believed it helped them return to work earlier than they would otherwise have done.

The majority also said that it had reduced the amount of assistance they needed with day-to-day tasks, and helped them to return to their leisure pursuits.

Everyone who responded to the survey found rehabilitation to have been a positive experience.

However, the attitude to rehabilitation of defendant insurance companies is less than 100% positive, according to Thompsons, with some insurers appearing to be reluctant to engage with the process.

The firm’s head of personal injury, Judith Gledhill, comments: “If all parties act within the spirit of the [rehabilitation] code and ensure that claimants are offered and accept appropriate rehabilitation at an early stage, the outcome will generally be better for all involved in the litigation process.”

She adds: “For insurers promotion of early rehabilitation will generally result in a reduction in the amount of damages and costs paid.’’

The voluntary code of conduct on rehabilitation is currently under review by the Association of British Insurers and the International Underwriting Association.

 

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