Cash awards for minor whiplash injuries up 9%

Awards for common injuries such as minor whiplash rose significantly since 2004, a report shows.

The Personal Injuries Assessment Board has published a revised Book of Quantum, based on more than 51,000 closed personal injury claims during 2013 and 2014, which sets out the ranges of damages paid in personal injury claims.

The document is a general guidance document for the value of personal injury claims across a range of injuries ranked according to their severity. It was last produced in 2004.