Thursday 5th June 2008
There is no compensation culture within the UK, according to the Law Society.
Russell Wallman, director of government relations at the society, explains that the country is not as "compensation crazy" as some people may think.
Indeed, he argues that some people who may be entitled to compensation choose not to claim as they are worried it could reflect badly on their careers in the future.
"There isnt an obligation to claim compensation, its a decision for the individual," he comments.
"But plainly no individual should be disadvantaged by making a valid claim for compensation."
Mr Wallman asserts that there is no reason why any individual would launch a claim unless they believed they were likely to succeed.
He notes, however, that media coverage of compensation claims may cause some people to view the process as disreputable.
The assertion follows reports of one man who was awarded compensation after complaining that the hotel in which he stayed on holiday catered primarily for Germans and not for English speakers.
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