Lawyers face investigation over illicit fees
Lawyers are allegedly paying illicit referral fees to claims management companies for access to clients who say that they have contracted stomach bugs and other ailments while on package holidays.
At least 15 law firms are reported to be facing investigation for their potential role in a holiday illness scam that is costing the travel industry millions of pounds a year.
The claims companies target potential clients through Facebook with suggestions that they can easily be awarded compensation of £2,000 without written evidence, it is claimed.
Lawyers and claims firms are encouraging claims, which have risen by more than 430% in the past four years, according to Abta.