MOBILE DOCTORS GROUP PLC 
By The government seems to be committed to its decision to tackle the damaging whiplash culture, as a new plan to reduce their number has been proposed. In an attempt to ascertain which claims are authentic, medical experts might be asked to join insurers while investigating claims.
The move is backed by the prime minister and transport secretary Justine Greening is expected to present the details before the end of the month.
Medics will be asked to judge whether a claimant should be entitled to compensation and will advise insurers on whether to accept liabilities. A spokesperson for the government told the Daily Mail that whiplash injuries are very difficult to authenticate, so appointing medical specialists to investigate the cases is crucial.
The news that specialists, who have already been humorously called "Doctor Whiplashes", will be involved, has been met with optimism by insurers. A representative of a Manchester-based whiplash claims specialist explains that he would welcome the assessment of experienced professionals if this means that claimants will get the compensation they deserve, in cases where they have indeed sustained injuries. However, he is worried that all the negative publicity about whiplash claims could put off victims of real whiplash injuries, even though they have the right to seek compensation.
Matthew Game, Mobile Doctors CEO: "I am pleased that the ways in which whiplash is diagnosed and treated have been at the forefront of debate since the end of last year, providing a platform for much discussion. With Mobile Doctors being the only Medical Reporting organisation in the market that has already embraced the Whiplash Associated Disorder [WAD] principles, I am confident that over the next 2 years we will be at the forefront of educating our customers on how these changes will help injured people more than the current system".
Meanwhile, the government says that appointing medical specialists to help insurers investigate the claims is not intended to scare genuine claimants from filing claims but will be of great use when dealing with fraudulent claims.
