Damage pay-outs take a hike.
There have been renewed fears within the insurance industry at the level of damages awarded to seriously injured people in several recent court cases. However, some companies are trying to turn back the tide says Alex Miller.
A student whose career was ended by a road crash has won £9m damagesin the High Court, prompting fresh fears from insurers over the full
extent of cost the industry should expect to face in the
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