Personal injury news

Compensation claim rights for prisoners

Personal injury solicitors, Thompsons, are disputing allegations that compensation claims made by prisoners are just illustrative of a compensation culture.

Attitudes taken by some towards the treatment of prisoners are being compared to those of Dickensian workhouses, where inmates were expected to grin and bear any pain and suffering they experienced at the hands of others.

It is not unheard of for prisoners to suffer medical negligence such as not being admitted to hospital quickly following a personal injury. This causes them further pain and suffering and is an infringement of their basic human rights.

The personal injury law firm also argue against evidence of a rising compensation culture in the UK as figures show personal injury claims are actually declining.