APIL Scotland representative Gordon Dalyell said: “This increase in the discount rate has potentially significant consequences for any one of us who may suffer life-changing injuries because of the negligence of others. It is now even more likely that a catastrophically injured person will not receive full compensation and therefore be unable to meet the costs of their necessary care and support. Victims of negligence, who have already been through so much, should not have to face financial pressure to have their basic needs met.

“Injured people are particularly susceptible to the rising costs of living we’re seeing across the board, which includes increases to carer wages and the cost of specialist aids and equipment, for example.”