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paul35584
Mar 1, 20243 min read
ABI urges extension of injury damages tariff beyond whiplash
The fixed tariff for whiplash claims should be extended to other injuries to help reduce motor insurance premiums, the Association of...
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paul35584
Mar 1, 20242 min read
Roofer in PI fraud narrowly avoids prison
A dishonest roofer who tried to commit a £75,000 personal injury fraud has avoided an immediate jail sentence by the ‘narrowest of...
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paul35584
Feb 26, 20243 min read
Medical reporting data challenges insurers’ claims on mixed injuries
The ACSO report, ‘Assessing Mixed-Injury Claims in the Official Injury Claim Portal,’ explores the number of injury cases submitted to...
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paul35584
Feb 26, 20244 min read
First4Lawyers: Motor claims market recovery stalls as volumes hit record low
January – the month that gave us Blue Monday, reportedly the most depressing day of the year – also brought more bad news for those in...
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paul35584
Feb 26, 20242 min read
MoJ consultation to review whiplash tariff
The UK government has launched a crucial evaluation process for the whiplash tariff system. The Civil Liability Act 2018 ushered in...
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paul35584
Feb 23, 20242 min read
NHS Clinic Apologises for Egg and Embryo Freezing Mishap
Guy’s Hospital in London has issued an apology to more than 100 women after their eggs and embryos were likely damaged during the...
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paul35584
Feb 21, 20243 min read
NHS to roll out ‘Martha’s rule’ following 13-year old’s death
Families will be able to request an urgent review from hospitals if they are worried about the condition of a loved one in critical care...
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paul35584
Feb 19, 20244 min read
Is Fear of Litigation Affecting Your Medical Practice?
As a doctor, do you worry about medical negligence complaints? It's estimated that 37 complaints are made against doctors in the NHS in...
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paul35584
Feb 19, 20243 min read
A few weeks to go and still no sign of clin neg fixed costs rules
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has not yet ruled out the introduction of fixed recoverable costs (FRC) for low-value...
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paul35584
Feb 14, 20243 min read
Medical Mishaps That Should Never Happen: NHS Framework Under Fire
NHS England (NHSE) has launched a consultation on the future of its never events framework, seeking views on whether it is an effective...
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paul35584
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Defence lawyer reports rise in dishonest injury claims
A defendant solicitor has claimed the number of dishonest claims for industrial injury is on the rise, citing two such cases which were...
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paul35584
Feb 9, 20242 min read
Mesh victims say adversarial claims system creates a 'lottery'
Patients injured by pelvic mesh implants have said they feel let down by the legal system as their struggles for compensation have...
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paul35584
Feb 5, 20244 min read
MoJ to press ahead with fixed costs changes amid JR threat
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is pressing ahead with reforms to the fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime that came into force in October,...
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paul35584
Jan 30, 20242 min read
RTA claims fall to new low but insurance premiums in overdrive
The number of motor-related personal injury claims fell yet again in 2023 – continuing a downward trend that has now lasted long beyond...
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paul35584
Jan 30, 20243 min read
Boy, 6, who was told he had ear infection or 'possible autism' by doctors dies of cancer
A young boy whose symptoms were dismissed by doctors as an ear infection or “possibly autism” has died of cancer. Sebastian Nunney was...
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paul35584
Jan 25, 20245 min read
Dismissal of medical negligence claim with no expert report after eight years upheld
The Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a clinical negligence claim in circumstances where no expert report had been obtained by...
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paul35584
Jan 22, 20242 min read
Tesco driver paid to stage crashes ordered to pay £18,000
A Tesco delivery driver who staged a series of crash for cash accidents has been ordered to pay his former employer £18,000 in exemplary...
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paul35584
Jan 15, 20242 min read
APIL advocates for equal sensitivity in fixed costs
APIL has pressed the government to remove all fatal cases from the forthcoming fixed costs scheme for lower-value clinical negligence...
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paul35584
Jan 11, 20242 min read
Doctors not liable to patients’ families, Supreme Court confirms
Doctors do not owe a duty of care to their patients’ families to protect them against psychiatric illness that might be caused from...
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paul35584
Dec 22, 20233 min read
Baby died of neglect after staff turned off emergency alarm, coroner rules
Hospital neglect contributed to the death of a two month old baby after staff turned off emergency alarms, a coroner has ruled. Louella...
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