Law firm Rowe Cohen has welcomed an Appeal Court ruling that found a claimant should be awarded fixed costs.
A recent Appeal Court ruled that a man who had suffered anxiety and injuries to his leg and elbow - should be awarded £500 in compensation and cover his £7,000 legal costs.
The judges found that the case costs should be fixed to the level at which they would have been had the man not exaggerated his injuries.
Rowe Cohen partner Dave Horwich said: "This is a triumph for common sense. This claimant tried to get an unfair level of compensation by bluffing his way on to the fast track and this involved significantly higher costs being incurred.
"The appeal judges saw through this deception and the costs of the case. This judgment should send a clear signal to those who seek to exploit the legal system for their own ends."
