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"Led by Professor Paul Fenn at Nottingham Business School, researchers found that the number of clinical negligence claims in 2013 was “not very different from the level of claiming in 2001.
This was explained by a steady fall in claims between 2001 and 2009, followed by a rise, with the number of new claims “approximately doubling” between 2009 and 2013. The study did not cover the post-LASPO period."

So the massive changes that have occurred and the potential effect on claim numbers and level of costs paid has not been given any consideration. Government does not care though. They are pushing reforms through before the results can be seem with zero consultation planned on whether there should be fixed costs and no consultation period yet published on the scope or level of fixed costs.

The article mentions a £25K damages limit for fixed costs. The only limits I have seen mooted from all other sources say £100k - £250K.