Neck strain from rear-impact and similar collisions. Bands on this page are sourced to Civil Code · Supreme Court precedent · Compulsory Auto Liability Insurance Act and reflect the typical settlement values for whiplashcases across the relevant severity tiers. The position within a band depends on facts the page can't see — severity, prognosis, recovery time, the strength of medical evidence, and any percentage of fault attributed to the claimant under Taiwan's comparative-fault rule.
★ typical band · Taiwan
NT$200,000 – NT$800,000
Severe whiplash / persistent
Supreme Court bands
★ whiplash severity tiers in Taiwan
How the band stratifies.
Multiple severity tiers exist for this injury class. The country-page authority distinguishes between them as follows.
Whiplash severity tiers in Taiwan
Severity tier
Band
Basis
Minor whiplash
NT$50,000 – NT$200,000
Supreme Court bands; CALI tables
Severe whiplash / persistent
NT$200,000 – NT$800,000
Supreme Court bands
★ statute of limitations
2 years from knowledge; 10-year longstop
Civil Code art. 197
Discovery rule applies.
★ fault allocation
Comparative — proportional reduction
Civil Code art. 217. No bar threshold.
★ caps that bear on this injury
What caps recovery.
Statutory caps and ceilings that apply to whiplash damages in Taiwan.
CALI minimum cover
Motor injury
NT$2M death / NT$2M permanent disability
Statutory floor on CALI cover; voluntary insurance covers excess.
★ Taiwan · procedural pathway
From injury to settlement.
The steps a whiplash claim moves through under Taiwan law, from medical stability to settlement.
1
Insurance negotiation
Most motor claims settle with CALI-mandated and voluntary insurers using published quanta.
2
Mediation
Mandatory mediation through the District Court Mediation Committee for many civil categories.
3
Court proceedings
Suit filed in the District Court Civil Division.
4
Trial
Bench trial; appellate review through the High Court and Supreme Court.
★ whiplash bands · all 15 jurisdictions
Compare to other countries.
How this injury values across the other jurisdictions on the site. Click any country to read the deeper context.
Each answer is independently coherent and sourced to the authority documents on this page.
How much is a whiplash claim worth in Taiwan?
In Taiwan, whiplash claims commonly settle in the ranges shown in the band table on this page. The most severe matching band is NT$200,000 – NT$800,000 under Supreme Court bands. The exact figure within the band depends on severity, prognosis, recovery time, the medical paper trail, and any percentage of fault attributed to the claimant under Taiwan's comparative-fault rule.
What is the statute of limitations for whiplash claims in Taiwan?
2 years from knowledge; 10-year longstop. Source: Civil Code art. 197. Discovery rule applies.
Does fault allocation reduce a whiplash settlement in Taiwan?
Civil Code art. 217. No bar threshold. Reductions are calculated as a percentage of the total damages award before any cap is applied.
Are there caps on whiplash damages in Taiwan?
Yes — Taiwan applies the following caps that bear on whiplash claims: CALI minimum cover. See the caps section on this page for the figures and the conditions under which each applies.
How long does a Taiwan whiplash case take to resolve?
Soft-tissue presentations commonly resolve within 6 to 12 months from medical stability. Complex cases with surgery or contested liability routinely take 18 to 36 months. Cases that proceed to trial commonly take 2 to 5 years. The procedural pathway on this page sets out the typical milestones in Taiwan.
Is settlement preferable to trial for a whiplash claim in Taiwan?
For most Taiwan whiplash claimants, yes. The vast majority of personal-injury cases settle before trial. Settlement provides certainty, removes appeal risk, and resolves faster. Trial is appropriate where liability is genuinely contested or where the defendant's insurer is unrealistic about quantum given the published authority.
Numbers on this page are starting points sourced to Civil Code · Supreme Court precedent · Compulsory Auto Liability Insurance Act. They are not quotes for any specific case. For representation, consult a solicitor or attorney qualified in Taiwan. See /methodology for how each band is derived, /sources for the standing authority list, and /disclaimer for the scope statement.