RTA portal expert warns extension could produce de facto 'no fault' scheme
Fixed fees at the level proposed by the Ministry of Justice to apply in the extended Road Traffic Accident Portal risk creating a de facto 'no fault' scheme, according to the academic commissioned by government to assess its initial effectiveness as regards claims costs, duration and damages.
Professor Paul Fenn, pictured, agreed with claimant representatives at Post's Claims Club that it is too soon to extend the portal's remit, which government has confirmed will happen in April 2013
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