1. AJAG Public Opinion Survey Results 19.1.2011 Source: Opinion Health, UK General Population Online Survey, n=1,002

2. Q.2 On a scale of 1 to 5 (where 1 is extremely likely and 5 is extremely unlikely), how likely would you be to make a compensation claim if you were injured or became ill because of someone else’s fault… Source: Opinion Health, UK General Population Online Survey, n=1,002 Only just over 50% would claim if someone else was to blame

3. On a scale of 1 to 5 (where 1 is most likely to affect your decision and 5 least likely to affect your decision), which of the following factors would make it less likely that you would bring a claim? Source: Opinion Health, UK General Population Online Survey, n=1,002 Legal costs and low level of compensation biggest deterrents to claiming

4. Q.5 If you made a compensation claim and won, who do you think should pay the legal costs? Source: Opinion Health, UK General Population Online Survey, n=1,002 Overwhelmingly defendant’s insurance should bear the costs of litigation

5. If there was a risk, even if it was very small, that you could end up being expected to pay the defendant’s legal costs if you lost, would you still start a claim if those costs were… Source: Opinion Health, UK General Population Online Survey, n=1,002 77% would not start a claim even if costs risk was very small

6. On a scale of 1 to 5 where 5 is agree strongly, do you think “no win, no fee” are important to access to justice for ordinary people and should be retained in their current form? Only 19% do not agree with “no win, no fee” Source: Opinion Health, UK General Population Online Survey, n=1,002

7. Do you think the Government should be making it more difficult for people to claim compensation as a result of suffering injury or illness as a result of someone else’s carelessness / negligence? Source: Opinion Health, UK General Population Online Survey, n=1,002 Only 20% thinks Government should make it harder to get compensation due to someone else negligence

8. Should the Government cuts extend to not paying or reduce compensation for injuries caused by NHS negligence? Source: Opinion Health, UK General Population Online Survey, n=1,002 64% thinks cuts should not include reducing compensation due to NHS negligence