Sprains and Strains Resulting From Auto Accidents
Tuesday, June 6th, 2000 Auto LiabilityA new Insurance Research Council (IRC) report entitled Sprains and Strains Resulting From Auto Accidents: An Analysis of Auto Insurance Claims, revealed that auto accident claimants with low injury severity who were represented by attorneys demonstrated greater use of medical treatment compared to nonrepresented claimants with similar injuries. Of 44,000 bodily injury liability claims closed in 1997 (the most recent year for which information is available), segments of similarly injured represented and nonrepresented auto accident claimants were identified for further study. These groups included claimants with 1) sprains and strains as their only injuries, 2) no disabilities, 3) fewer than 10 days of restricted activity, and 4) limited physical damage to their cars as a result of their accidents.
