Women Less Likely To Seek Compensation After An Accident
Women living in the UK are less likely to claim compensation after being injured in an accident at work or on the road.
A report released today shows that there is widespread confusion surrounding personal injury claims with only 6% of the population as a whole are fully aware of their legal rights, while 16% think the legal process is too daunting and a fifth don’t know who to talk to.
The report also indicates there is a social stigma associated with personal injury claims with well over half of respondents considering people who have made claims to be just ‘working the system’.
In contradiction, only a third of people stated they would be driven by monetary motivation when seeking redress for their personal injury and over half say that they would make a claim to highlight a situation where others would be at similar risk of an accident.
It’s apparent that people are also worried about the impact seeking legal help will have on the workplace with over one in ten worried about losing their job, 14% worried about the impact making a claim will have on their employer financially; and a fifth fearing that they would be less attractive to an employer in the future.
The Scale of Injustice Report conducted by National Accident Helpline comes in the wake of calls from Lord Young, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Health and Safety Law and Practice to restrict television advertising in the personal injury sector.
Industry experts say without television advertising and no public awareness campaign, disadvantaged people will be in the dark about what their rights are and will not know where to turn.
Statistics (National)
22% of men would definitely make a personal injury claim compared to only 12% of women, with 38% of women putting their reluctance down to legal costs compared to 32% of men and 10% of men very confident of their legal rights compared to only 4% of women.
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