LOW VALUE PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

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This motion has subsequently been withdrawn by the tabling Member.

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That this House is concerned at Ministry of Justice proposals to change court rules such that chartered physiotherapists will no longer be eligible to act as medico-legal expert witnesses in court cases where individuals have been involved in Low-Value Personal Injury Road Traffic Accidents (LVPI RTAs); notes that physiotherapy professionals are experts in this field, specialising in musculoskeletal assessment and treatment, dealing on a daily basis with injuries of the type produced by such LVPI RTAs; believes that physiotherapy professionals are well-qualified to produce a diagnosis and prognosis which will assist courts and parties to determine a quantum in these cases; supports the Physio First campaign of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy; and urges the Ministry of Justice to withdraw the proposed rule changes.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

EDM (Early Day Motion) 183: tabled on 24 November 2009

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