All Personal injury & clinical negligence articles – Page 19
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NewsCourt stops Irwin Mitchell claiming £95k costs ‘shortfall’ from client
Judge says firm claimed for 'substantial amount of unreasonable time' on settled personal injury case.
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NewsPI firm flying high a decade ago goes into administration
Practice forced to close as remaining caseload is transferred and staff made redundant.
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NewsRepresented claimants continue to dominate ‘user-friendly’ RTA portal
Vast majority of people using the service are represented by a law firm - and most are making mixed claims.
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NewsDrunkenness no basis for avoiding contributory negligence, Court of Appeal rules
Courts assessing contributory negligence should apply standard of 'a reasonable and prudent man', Court of Appeal holds.
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NewsLawyer’s anger as £27m NHS claim is settled two days before trial
QC says it was ‘unacceptable’ that issue of damages following clinical negligence 12 years ago took so long to resolve.
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NewsRyanair barred from changing jurisdiction choice in PI claim
Airline wanted to pay smaller damages by applying English law rather than Irish, as stipulated in contract.
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NewsClinical negligence reforms ‘could prevent infant deaths’
Former health secretary says England and Wales should follow Sweden by taking negligence out of the compensation equation.
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NewsNews focus: From insult to personal injury – a sector in flux
The demise of two big-hitting personal injury firms is a sign that the once buoyant claims sector is in a period of flux, with experts pointing to this year’s whiplash reforms as the catalyst for change.
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News‘Grossly unhelpful’ expert ordered to pay £50k wasted costs
Recorder finds dentist showed ‘flagrant disregard’ for his duty to the court in negligence claim.
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NewsHundreds hunt for new jobs as another claims firm goes under
Administrators move in to handle affairs of Pure Business Group Limited, Pure Legal Limited and seven other entities.
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NewsBarrister sanctioned over his own 'dishonest' RTA claim
Nine-month practising certificate bar 'reflects the expectation that barristers are not only honest but seen to act honestly'.
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NewsNorth-west PI firm goes under with all staff made redundant
Administrators appointed last week at Hampson Hughes after efforts to rescue business failed.
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NewsUS private equity moves in to snap up biggest PI firm
Management clear-out of north-west firm as Sun Capital Partners moves in.
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OpinionWhere have so many RTA claims disappeared to?
Comparisons are difficult at this stage, but early signs from the portal suggest numbers are down.
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NewsMost whiplash claimants still relying on lawyer for portal
First statistics for Official Injury Claim site show 90% of claimants are represented - but overall numbers are down.
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News'Claims R Us' portal could transform civil justice, says master of the rolls
Triage service for all-comers would direct claims to the right online location to resolve their dispute.
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NewsEx-Slater and Gordon solicitor misled clients over struck-out claims
Clients were kept hanging on for months thinking their claims were progressing, tribunal hears.
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NewsDespondent defendants say Supreme Court costs ruling is ‘alarming’
Calls for civil procedure rule committee to intervene after judgment on costs set-off.