Liability Risk and Insurance
Legal Reforms
Government to go ahead with small claims limit increase
The government has said it still intends to change the small claims limit for personal injury claims to £5,000 for road traffic
accidents (RTA) and £2,000 for other claims. David Lidington, appearing in front of the Justice Committee, said: “We think
that the £2,000 limit for nonRTA claims will still make it perfectly possible for people to pursue, for example, industrial
injury claims against employers. That is why we are proposing a different ceiling for RTA claims as against nonRTA personal
injury claims.”