All Personal injury & clinical negligence articles – Page 51
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NewsGovernment tells Saatchi to amend innovation bill
Health minister Earl Howe gave broad support for the bill, which would lift liability restrictions for doctors who want to innovate in cancer treatments.
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NewsLegal aid firm denies negligence over doomed MMR claim
London-based Hodge Jones & Allen issued a statement today denying any wrongdoing.
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OpinionInfant claims: a big problem
District judges must toe the line and allow success fees in infant claims.
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NewsCases on hold pending post-Mitchell guidance
The Master of the Rolls is expected to issue fresh guidance on relief from sanctions after hearing three post-Mitchell cases in the Court of Appeal.
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NewsMPs promise fourth report on car insurance costs
Report will focus on progress of accredited whiplash panels.
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Court of Appeal rules against second airline on flight delays
Claimant had been delayed by six hours on a flight from Gatwick to the Dominican Republic and sought £480 compensation.
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NewsQuindell tells investors: we’re making £500k a day
Listed legal services provider Quindell today sought to calm investors’ concerns with a promise of £250m-worth of new contracts.
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NewsHuman rights ruling on patient resuscitation
Hospital violated patient’s rights by not involving her in decision not to resuscitate. Featuring a broadcast of proceedings, courtesy of Sky News.
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NewsNo evidence incentives encourage fraud – Society
Law Society responds to government announcement of measures against ‘bogus claims’.
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OpinionPoor Goliath can’t even raise a smile
Corporations are guilty of disingenuous nonsense when they scaremonger about claims.
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NewsSlater & Gordon chooses £1.3m-a-year Manchester hub
Mosley Street will be the firm’s largest office anywhere in the world, as well as the largest office of any legal firm in the city.
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OpinionPortal problems
Defendants complain of behaviour deliberately designed to avoid EL/PL portal.
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NewsPI lawyers ‘making too much money’ from process
Government seeks to justify plans for a ban on PI inducements.
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OpinionMixed picture on whiplash
The success of the Jackson reforms in cutting motor claims is far from clear-cut.
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NewsNHS chief’s pledge on negligence
Stuart Poynor does not want the trust to ‘defend the indefensible’ and instead believes it should take a ‘pro-active’ approach to claims handling.
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NewsMoJ to ban up-front incentives
Another set of PI reforms set to be introduced in the run up to the general election.
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NewsCMC warning over complaints-handling switch
Ministry of Justice set to introduce flat charges on a sliding scale of fees based on a company’s turnover.
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NAH profits up £1m despite referral fee ban
Claims manager trims headcount and panel firms in response to ban.
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NewsNew draft of Saatchi bill seeks to calm fears
Revised Medical Innovation Bill to be introduced to House of Lords this week.