§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Attorney-General how many proceedings have been commenced claiming compensation for injuries sustained at work and on the roads, respectively, in the United Kingdom during each of the last 10 years for which records are available.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralNo distinction is drawn in the statistics collected between different types of personal injuries. for this reason the information sought by the hon. and learned Member cannot be made available except for the year 1974 in relation to England and Wales, when special statistics were collected for use by the Royal Commission on civil liability and compensation for personal injury. These figures, together with the available statistics on personal injury proceedings commenced, are set out in the following tables.
Proceedings commenced in the High Court in 1974 Number Personal injuries arising from:— (a) Employment 7,228 (b) Motor vehicle or other transport 9,792 505W
Proceedings commenced claiming damages for personal injuries Year High Court County Court 1973 * * 1974 22,875 * 1975 24,000 22,000 1976 26,000 15,000 1977 25,000 12,000 1978 26,000 15,000 1979 33,000 16,000
Year High Court County Court 1980 37,000 18,000 1981 38,000 15,000 1982 31,000 18,000 * Not available. Note: From 1975 to 1982 inclusive the figures shown are estimates based on a two-month sample collection.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Attorney-General how many claims for compensation for injuries sustained at work and on the roads, respectively, in the United Kingdom are at present awaiting trial in the High Court and in the county courts, respectively.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralIt is regretted that the information requested by the hon. and learned Member could not be provided without disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Attorney-General (1) how many claims for compensation for injuries sustained at work and on the roads, respectively, in the United Kingdom during each of the last 10 years for which records are available were successful;
(2) of those claims for compensation for injuries sustained at work and on the roads, respectively, in England and Wales during each of the last 10 years for which records are available, which reached trial and which were successful; and how long he estimates that the successful claimants had to wait before they received the compensation awarded by the court.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralIt is regretted that the information is not available in the form requested by the hon. and learned Member. The estimated numbers of personal injury actions which were heard in the High court in England and Wales, and the estimated numbers of those in which judgment was given for the plaintiff, are set out in the following table. It is not possible to give an estimate of the interval between judgment and payment. These time intervals are not monitored in the county courts and it would not be possible in the High court since payments are made between the parties and not through the court.
Table Actions for personal injury heard in the High Court Year Actions Heard Judgment for the plaintiff 1973 * * 1974 1,875 1,409 1975 1,800 1,400 1976 1,900 1,400 1977 1,800 1,400 1978 2,400 1,800 1979 2,700 2,000 1980 3,000 2,400 1981 2,200 1,800 1982 3,400 2,800 * Not available. Note: From 1975 to 1982 inclusive the figures are estimates based on a two-month sample collection.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Attorney-General how many and what percentage of those claims for compensation for injuries sustained at work and on the roads, respectively, in the United Kingdom for each of the last 10 years for which records are available were appealed to the Court of Appeal and to the House of Lords, respectively; and how many and what percentage of such appeals, respectively, were successful.
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§ The Solicitor-GeneralIt is regretted that the information is not available in the form requested by the hon. and learned Member. The number of personal injury actions in the High Court in England and Wales in which the judgment or order was successfully appealed to the Court of Appeal are set out in the following table.
Number of Successful Appeals against Judgments or Orders given in the High Court in Personal Injuries Actions Numbers 1973 * 1974 46 1975 38 1976 28 1977 12 1978 10 1979 27 1980 18 1981 * 1982 * * Not available.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Attorney-General how many and what percentage of claims for compensation for injuries sustained at work and on the road, respectively, in England and Wales during each of the last 10 years for which records are available were settled before the day of trial and at the door of the court, respectively.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralIt is regretted that the information is not available in the form requested by the hon. and learned Member. The great majority of personal injury actions which do not go to trial are withdrawn. It is not possible to identify the reasons for withdrawal. The numbers of personal injury actions in the High court where the parties attended court but settled before hearing are set out in the following table.
Personal Injury Actions in the High Court settled without notice—Attended Court Number 1973 * 1974 210 1975 390 1976 440 1977 410 1978 640 1979 420 1980 630 1981 450 1982 180 * Not available. Note. From 1975 to 1982 inclusive the figures are estimates based on a two-month sample collection.