Is the US personal injury claim industry over-powerful?

As a response to the American personal injury claim industry, the political pundit Walter Olson set up a blog called 'Overlawyered' almost ten years ago. Since then, he has used it to gather examples of what he believes to be unnecessary litigation, including compensation claims and associated information.

Examples of these include the recent UK case of a cake-decorator suing over a finger trapped in a letterbox, and what he describes as a "shotgun" medical negligence claim, in which sixteen of seventeen claims made by one cancer sufferer were dismissed, but not before a significant outlay of time and stress on the part of the doctors.

The editor's legal expertise is well regarded, as he has been described by the Washington Post as an "intellectual guru of tort reform". However, his position must be understood politically: in addition to Overlawyered, Olson's wide web presence is openly conservative. He is associated with the Manhattan Institute and its free-market thinking, and recently gave an in-depth interview to a website called "Right Wing News".

Once aware of this stance, UK readers can use this as an excellent source of information about what personal injury lawyers are doing in America.

Making a personal injury claim in the UK
Olson places the UK centrally between what he believes is the over-litigious USA and the Scandinavian countries that have low rates of making personal injury compensation claims. At YouClaim, we think that probably means we have the balance about right; so, if you have been injured in an accident that wasn't your fault, you have a good chance of making a successful claim for damages.

YouClaim can help you find the right no win, no fee lawyer for your needs, who will speak to you in plain English about your case while endeavouring to use his or her wide expertise to give your claim its best chance of winning. Our success rate is remarkably high, and we undertake in almost every case to handle the claim on an entirely free basis, whether you win or lose.

You can rely on our professionalism, as every solicitor we work with is governed by the rules of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and you can rely on our promise that you will receive 100% compensation in a won case, with no cut taken by YouClaim or any of our representatives.

Whatever your injury, get in touch with us today through our e-chat window, our online claim form, or our UK hotline: 0800 10 757 95. We look forward to assisting your personal injury claim to success.