Our recent article headlined 'TAG firms set up £1.5m fighting fund' (see [2005] Gazette, 20 January, 1) reported that some 300 former TAG panel personal injury firms were joining forces and had met to discuss legal action threatened by Winterthur Swiss Insurance. We reported that London-based Websters Solicitors had co-ordinated the meeting.


We did not intend to suggest in our article that Websters was 'struggling to stay afloat'. Websters has confirmed to us that it has a thriving personal injury practice and that it will vigorously defend any claim made against it. We apologise for any suggestion to the contrary and we are happy to set the record straight.


The Gazette did not intend to speculate on the financial impact on any of the TAG firms of the potential litigation threatened by Winterthurs, which it is committed to reporting fairly and accurately.