All Personal injury & clinical negligence articles
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NewsNHS closes 30% fewer claims after system disruption
NHS Resolution also reveals defence spending rose more quickly than claimant lawyer costs.
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NewsMulti-office firm killed off by work slowdown and rising costs
First administrator's report on BLB Solicitors tracks causes of firm's demise, which included higher NI contributions.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Natalie Cosgrove, Ashtons Legal
The Ockenden Report found that more than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died from ‘systemic failings’ at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Cosgrove represents several families affected by those failings.
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NewsClin neg lawyers say they can help fix maternity care crisis
Largest maternity review in NHS history finds more than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm at one trust.
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NewsFirm denied £30,000 success fee over 'desultory' insurance checks
Judge says checks on client's legal expenses policy were designed so they would commit to a CFA.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Elline Demetriou, Osbornes Law
Represented the family of Libby Instone, a 20-year-old law student who died in 2023 following multiple attendances to North Tees Hospital.
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NewsDozens of firms exit PI as big players exert their dominance
Market moving towards consolidation and more firms likely to be squeezed out.
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NewsSolicitor and asbestos campaigner awarded OBE
Reward for a career dedicated to representing individuals with diseases such as mesothelioma.
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NewsClaimant whose £50,000 claim was cut to £3,609 not dishonest
Judge says claimant believed he was telling the truth even if his reporting of symptoms was misleading.
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NewsRecord-breaking £4m PI claim thrown out over dishonesty
Social media analysis and surveillance showed claims of life-changing injuries were wildly over-stated.
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ProfileMy legal life: Guy Forster, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
President of the APIL and a partner in the medical negligence team at Fieldfisher, London.
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OpinionConcerns, costs and conflicts in the Court of Protection
An imminent judgment will have far-reaching implications for firms deciding on clients’ financial futures.
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NewsRugby head injury claim set for crucial July hearing
Sport authorities say claimant lawyers have failed to comply with court’s unless order.
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NewsFletchers plunders national rival to bring on board specialists
Group takes its clinical negligence caseload past 1,000 with latest acquisition.
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NewsClin neg lawyers say cost-cutting collaboration needs more time
SCIL criticises rush to reform clinical negligence rules, citing successful cooperation with NHS Resolution and fewer low-value claims.
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NewsNAHL shares climb as company returns to the black
Listed claims business reports 260% rise in underlying pre-tax profit for year to 31 December 2025.