All Personal injury & clinical negligence articles – Page 14
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NewsThousands of hybrid personal injury court claims in limbo
Row is brewing within PI sector about speed at which courts can offer guidance on so-called ‘hybrid claims’.
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NewsTop claims firm sees profits plummet from £4.5m to £13,000
Carpenters Group says it has a sustainable future following investments in technology.
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NewsOne in four PI firms out of whiplash work as market contracts
A dozen firms are now estimated to control two thirds of the low-value RTA market.
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NewsFirm sues trade press over article suggesting dishonesty
Judge finds Insurance Times articles on credit hire to be defamatory at common law.
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NewsParalegal speaks of journey from brain injury to blossoming career
Graduate starts new role after coming back from the brink to make a remarkable recovery.
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NewsHugh James swoops for north-west PI firm
Potter Rees Dolan acquisition adds £7m in revenues to top-100 outfit.
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NewsCourt of Appeal hears second fee claw-back challenge
Law firm says former client’s appeal is a ’pointless exercise’ that will incur huge costs.
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NewsSolicitors took ‘unfair advantage’ of client by deducting costs, court hears
Belsner appeal hears submissions that law firm did not set out in enough detail what it would receive.
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NewsBelsner-type claims ‘ridiculous’ and driven by costs chasers, court hears
First day of long-awaited hearing into costs deductions from personal injury client.
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NewsDishonest solicitor ‘too embarrassed’ to tell bosses of her mistake
Experienced solicitor said she panicked when told she had missed court deadlines.
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NewsLawyers’ dismay as whiplash tariff review confirmed for 2024
Government says it wants more case data before committing to any changes.
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OpinionNHS litigation: grounds for optimism
NHSR Advise, Resolve and Learn 2025 must continue the transition from litigation to other forms of ADR.
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NewsCourt denies claimant chance to recover deductions made by PI firm
Judge finds that signed authority was given and fees claim was made too late.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell profits plunge as Covid dividend ends
National firm reports ‘expected’ drop in group turnover after exit from volume PI market.
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OpinionTruss may have one unlikely group in a cold sweat
New prime minister's stint as lord chancellor was brief, but she did manage to pick a fight with the insurance lobby.
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NewsMotor fraud declining - but cost of living crisis stokes concerns
Fraud falls in the year that the new RTA portal for whiplash claims is introduced.
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NewsGarage data probe raises spectre of solicitor misconduct
Criminal prosecutions into individuals alleged to have unlawfully accessed drivers’ details to generate leads.