All Personal injury & clinical negligence articles – Page 44
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FeatureDangers of fixed costs in NHS claims
For the sake of the NHS and its patients, the Department of Health must listen to practitioners before moving forward with fixed costs.
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FeatureWhere are the ‘white knights’?
Claimant lawyers were once seen as a force for good. What happened?
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ProfileMoD under fire over malaria drug side effects
Philippa Tuckman is acting for retired military personnel who were administered Lariam while in overseas countries.
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Opinion
APIL open letter to insurers
Let us collaborate to defeat needless injury, fraud and exploitation of the vulnerable?
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OpinionWill budgeting changes make any difference?
Reform of the budgeting rules is on the way, but not a full-scale remodelling.
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NewsInsurer calls for whiplash ‘sliding scale’ of costs
Ageas chief executive says claimants should be given a disincentive to claim near the end of the three-year limit.
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NewsInsurer invokes ‘fundamental dishonesty’ to see off claims
Case follows on from pair being jailed for their part in an exaggerated claim.
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NewsListed legal entities report large profit hikes
Redde PLC and Fairpoint PLC bullish about 2014/15 results and target further growth.
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NewsMinisters fixating on claimant costs, say PI lawyers
Claimants go on the attack as the debate over fixed fees for clinical negligence continues.
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NewsJail for claims director who faked boys’ medical reports
Samir Kahn and family members are thought to have gained almost £25,000 from claims.
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OpinionCosts and clinical negligence
Catherine Dixon, chief executive of the Law Society, considers the Department of Health’s proposal to fix costs in clinical negligence.
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NewsA car-crash of a story
Obiter was interested to read an investigation by the Sunday People into what it described as a new ‘car crash compensation scam’.
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NewsTwo ex-members of same firm sanctioned by SRA
Misconduct included making payments to witnesses and using photocopied signature of a team leader.
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Opinion'No, Mr Lawyer, we expected you to die'
Claimant lawyers have found a way to survive, and insurers are miffed.
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NewsModel jailed for false whiplash claim
Amy Laban had pursued the case after receiving ‘numerous harassing calls’ from claims management company.
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NewsInsurance giant blames PI for £14m profits dip
Claimant firms have 'worked out how to operate' under new regime, Esure tells press.
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NewsGovernment ponders £250k fixed fee limit for clin neg
Consultation to start in November and fixed fees could be in place by October 2016.
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NewsSlater and Gordon: Quindell’s accounting issues are history
Firm set to move away from Quindell’s focus on noise-induced hearing loss claims after buying its legal services division.
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NewsHearing loss CMC first to be hit by cold-calling penalty
Claims management regulator fines Derby-based firm £220,000 under new powers to crack down on nuisance calls.