Personal injury

Increase in general damages under Judicial College Guidelines

The 22 per cent average increase in general damages under the Judicial College Guidelines could have a significant impact on personal injury claims, according to Gallagher. The broker said the previous edition of the guidelines was published in April 2022 and the average increase for general damages was 6.56 per cent. It said this year’s considerable jump is due to inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, but it is still higher than many legal firms and insurers anticipated.