Road traffic accident update—Whiplash Injury Regulations and road traffic accident claims mediation
PI & Clinical Negligence analysis: This road traffic accident update comments on the guidance on minor psychological injuries published by the Ministry of Justice and the amendments to Practice Direction 51R to subject non-personal injury road traffic accident claims to mediation. The update is written by Jon Wong, barrister in the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence teams at Guildhall Chambers, with contributions from Alice Reeves.