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114) Approximately what percentage of all road traffic accidents result<br />

in civil litigation?<br />

AT<br />

CH<br />

CY<br />

CZ<br />

ES<br />

FI<br />

FR<br />

GB<br />

GR<br />

HU<br />

IT<br />

LV<br />

NL<br />

NO<br />

PL<br />

SK<br />

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%<br />

In 87% of the countries, insurance to cover the cost of litigation<br />

is available. Only in Latvia, Slovenia and Cyprus is this not<br />

the case.<br />

115) Is there insurance available which covers the cost of litigation?<br />

N<br />

[23]<br />

NO<br />

YES<br />

R E S u lt S o f t h E Q u E S t I o n n A I R E<br />

In Norway, Sweden and Spain, virtually the whole population<br />

is covered for litigation.<br />

In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands, between<br />

50 and 70% of the population have such insurance, in Finland<br />

about 40%.<br />

In Greece, Denmark and Hungary only between 15 and 25%,<br />

and in Italy, Slovakia and the UK as low as 10% of the population<br />

have cover for litigation.<br />

116) Approximately how many percent of the population are covered<br />

by insurance which covers the cost of litigation?<br />

AT<br />

CH<br />

DE<br />

DK<br />

ES<br />

FI<br />

GB<br />

GR<br />

HU<br />

IT<br />

NL<br />

NO<br />

SE<br />

SK<br />

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%<br />

Of those, Hungary, Greece, the UK, Latvia (where no insurance<br />

is available) and Spain all have some solicitors working on a ‘No<br />

Win No Fee’ basis.

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