Winners in PI&039;s &039;Americanisation&039; | Opinion | The Lawyer 
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 Winners in PI&039;s &039;Americanisation&039; 
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 victims&039; names for £1 a time&044; which sparked apoplectic attacks in the heavyweight press about &039;ambulance chasing&039; lawyers &039;Americanising&039; personal injury litigation&044; raises serious issues: how is an accident victim expected to find a competent lawyer? Are personal injury lawyers #
r cent of them are due to failure on the part of the employer&044; yet only a very small proportion result in successful compensation awards. If &039;Americanisation&039; means tacky advertising or raising the expectations of clients with hopeless and unmeritorious claims&044; then I do not support it. If&044; #
 to become more aware of their rights&044; and accident victims are willing to take action to enforce those rights&044; then I am all for it. If &039;Americanisation&039; means developing access to justice through easier procedures&044; wider funding options and more skilled practitioners&044; then I am all for #
d of damages to a child road accident victim&044; for example&044; can fully appreciate the impact of the accident on that victim&039;s life. If &039;Americanisation&039; means these real benefits&044; and I believe it does&044; we need to look at just who are the winners and losers. The real winners are the #