This justice gap impacts all types of victims, including those with the most serious injuries. It is not an isolated problem limited to a small group. WHO FACES THIS JUSTICE GAP? Since the ‘whiplash reforms’, road injury victims are far less likely to claim compensation. Meanwhile, those who still claim face a far more stressful process to access justice. People harmed by clinical negligence are waiting longer than ever before to receive justice and financial support. More people are suffering from workrelated injuries or illnesses, yet far fewer claim compensation. Victims of crime face a broken compensation system. Seriously injured claimants struggle to access compensation in instalments. This means they risk running out of the financial support they rely on. The upcoming sections of this report will explore these specific justice gaps. APIL’S RESEARCH SHOWS HOW VICTIMS ACROSS THE BOARD NOW FACE A JUSTICE GAP: PAGE 7
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