No disability associated with the injury, and High numbers of visits to medical professionals. Several trends in claiming behavior have been documented in recent IRC reports. More people involved in auto accidents are making claims for injuries, although accident rates are declining. Many of these additional injury claims are for relatively minor injuries, such as sprains and strains. Medical expenses and insurance payments for auto injuries are climbing rapidly.
People are more likely to hire an attorney to help with an insurance claim.
The latest IRC study backs previously-published research by analyzing multiple dimensions of these claiming patterns and providing an empirical demonstration of the ways in which some claims affect the automobile insurance system in the United States.