Insurers 'force claimants to settle for less'
A personal injury boss has accused the government of approaching the problem of whiplash "from the wrong end" by ignoring the largely legitimate number of whiplash claims.
Responding to the consultation, which is due to be published at 9.30 this morning, Mark Grover, chief executive of law firm Antony Hodari, said: "Though fraud is a problem, the vast majority of claims
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