Access to justice should be secondary to rehabilitation, said the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (Foil) in its response to the Department of Work and Pensions final report on employers' liability (EL).
It said: "Foil applauds the number of initiatives already underway, especially in the areas of risk management and risk related pricing.
"The socially responsible aim has to be to reduce accidents to a minimum but when they do occur the injured person needs to be offered early and appropriate medical and vocational rehabilitation.
"Access to justice should be secondary to rehabilitation and should not be at any price.
"It is understood that the Civil Justice Council wishes to review the working of fixed fees in low value motor cases before considering whether such a regime would fit with employers' liability claims.
"Foil sees predictable costs in employers' liability cases as a logical progression; after all, most Foil members will have been working to a fixed fee in fast-track EL cases for some time.
"Foil would also be supportive of a form of alternative dispute resolution in EL cases which could help preserve the relationship between employer and employee while providing appropriate support and compensation," concluded the statement.
