New rules were introduced in March.
The average personal injuries award has dropped by €10,000 since new guidelines were introduced.
The new rules were introduced in April, to clamp down on the soaring cost of claims and rising insurance.
Average awards by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board decreased by 40 per cent in the first five months after they were brought in.
The board's chief executive, Rosalind Carroll, says millions of euro has been saved.
Rosalind Carroll, says the impact has been dramatic
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