All Personal injury & clinical negligence articles – Page 27
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OpinionAll about the money
This week’s news tells two very different stories about civil dispute resolution.
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NewsSolicitors' patient data demands anger GPs
Tensions are rising between doctors and solicitors as GP surgeries complain of being bombarded with requests for free copies of patient records.
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NewsCrash course in whiplash
Last week’s Commons debate on the Civil Liability Bill lasted three-and-a-half hours, forcing MPs to miss the latest episode of Great British Bake Off.
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NewsLiverpool mayor hails ambitious offshoot of US class action firm
Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry joins Liverpool Joe Anderson in lauding SPG Law, which aims to be one the biggest claimant firms in the north-west by the end of the year.
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NewsSmall claims limit exemption for ‘vulnerable’ road users?
The government last week hinted at a concession in its reforms of the personal injury sector.
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NewsThird time lucky? Bolton solicitor sets up new firm
National Property Lawyers Ltd was incorporated on 3 July.
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NewsClaims farmers to foot £16.8m bill for regulation
Financial Conduct Authority publishes proposals for taking over supervision, proposing to levy fees up-front.
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NewsCall for 'urgent legal reform' as clin neg damages soar 50%
Clinical negligence litigation has fallen to its lowest level ever - but damages payments rocketed by £549m last year.
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OpinionTime to uncover the cover-up
It was in early 2017 that the contaminated blood scandal first found its way onto our desks, and what we came to learn was truly shocking.
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OpinionFairness and injured people
The basis for PI reform is completely without merit, yet the government has been intransigent.
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NewsBosses of 'cold-call' firms to face £500k fines
New measures follow long-held discussions on how to clamp down on nuisance calls.
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NewsOutright cold-call ban fails to make it through finance bill
MPs send legislation from the House of Commons with only qualified restrictions on claims managers.
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NewsNews focus: Siege mentality at APIL conference
APIL’s conference did little to dispel the perception of a personal injury sector perpetually in crisis, and the Civil Liability Bill will pile more pressure on beleaguered practitioners.
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NewsCapture ruling opens way to costs recovery
Ahead of a potential costs windfall, PI firms will comb their records this week for cases where insurers have settled claims direct.
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NewsJobs to go as Keen sticks to reform script
PI lawyers heard in Birmingham last week that there will be no let-up in reforms.
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NewsRTA reforms open door to 'have a go' claimants
A leading solicitor says the government's PI small claims reforms could result in increased claims from people with a 'have a go' mentality.
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Law Report03 April 2018
This week’s starred Law Reports - a case over jurisdiction, Worboys, and personal injury in the workplace.
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OpinionHow achievable are the government's RTA claim reforms?
Patrick Allen asks how the government can put reforms for road traffic accident claims into place in just 12 months.