Opinion – Page 5
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OpinionWill MedCo be expanded beyond whiplash?
Some worrying clues suggest the online portal’s remit may be widened.
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OpinionUnnecessary is the new black in PI claims
Who needs to prove fraud when you can simply deem claims unnecessary?
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OpinionSome good news for claimant PI lawyers
Jackson LJ may have done something that will meet with approval.
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OpinionFair fees for clinical negligence
Fears have been expressed about fixed fees but radical change could address flaws in the current regime.
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Opinion‘Strategic litigation’ over stage 1 costs
Court of Appeal to rule on whether claimants should be allowed to keep RTA protocol costs.
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OpinionIncome recognition: firms are kidding themselves
The truth about income isn’t always pretty – but it’s got to be told.
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OpinionDefendants told to stop taking the proverbial
A court ruling that has given claimants something to smile about? That’ll be the Dyson.
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OpinionA big case for 2016
The Supreme Court will address an important issue on the finality of settlements.
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OpinionClin neg: conflict of interests
When the government is defendant in medical or military claims, it shouldn’t be involved in reducing them.
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Insurers not living up to promises
Fresh curbs on claims by blameless accident victims will not lead to lower motor premiums. And there will be a much higher price to pay.
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PI reform scandal
The government’s PI ‘reform’ is a final nail in the coffin for the vulnerable victim left standing alone against insurance giants.
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OpinionInsurers and whiplash – sultans of spin
The media is seemingly ignorant of the grievous impact of George Osborne’s reforms on access to justice for PI victims.
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OpinionAnother big challenge for the PI sector
The assignment of CFAs is a key battle for claimant firms.
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OpinionCollapse of PI – time to reinvent your firm
Personal injury lawyers need to rethink their strategy to mitigate the impact of the change to the small-claims limit.
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OpinionCMC regulation – one size does not fit all
Those of us committed to operating openly and ethically should not be damaged too.
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Osborne: flagrant attempt to deny justice
The implication is that these injuries are fictitious, whereas many lawyers know that they can frequently be very painful.
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OpinionInsurer lobbying pays off
Michael Gove hailed a ‘one-nation’ justice system, but the reality suggests otherwise.
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OpinionWhen legal fees outweigh damages
Proper budgeting would be a better solution than more fixed fees for claimants.
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APIL open letter to insurers
Let us collaborate to defeat needless injury, fraud and exploitation of the vulnerable?