All Personal injury & clinical negligence articles – Page 54
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OpinionWhiplash panels won’t change a thing
The same doctors, the same pressures. So what’s different?
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NewsMoJ confirms plans for medical whiplash panels
Working group set to meet from next month to finalise proposals.
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NewsMinister defends mesothelioma deal
MPs angry at terms of negotiation between government and insurance industry.
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NewsPI lawyers propose 18% rise in hourly rates
APIL and the City of the London Law Society give their verdicts on call for evidence.
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OpinionInsurers found guilty over premiums cost
PI lawyers took the flak but insurers now face their own damning verdict.
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NewsGovernment stalls on 2010 claimant legislation
McNally admits there is still no date to implement Third Party (Rights against Insurers) Act.
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NewsMoJ pledges claims management clampdown under LeO
Ombudsman to handle complaints about CMCs from next year.
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NewsNational eLawyers network slimmed down
The plan was to pool resources from each member firm to fund a £2m advertising campaign and distribute the resulting PI claims.
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PI firm in capital move
Personal injury specialist firm Neil Hudgell Solicitors has opened London office and announced plans for 10 new recruits. The office, in Chancery Lane, will also include staff from Harris Cartier after Neil Hudgell bought it earlier this year. The firm already has 100 staff at offices in Hull, Bristol and ...
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OpinionMeso U-turn undermines all PI reforms
The government does not have the stomach to deal with mesothelioma as it does with other claims.
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NewsMoJ cancels plans for meso fixed-fee regime
Justice minister confirms further talks will be held over mesothelioma with insurers, lawyers and claimant groups.
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NewsNHS expands legal panel
NHS Shared Business Services has appointed nine new firms to its legal panel.
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NewsSlater & Gordon snaps up Pannone in £33m deal
Manchester firm confirms that ‘substantial parts’ of its business are to be acquired.
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Jobs fear as quoted firm raids Pannone
Long-awaited takeover is confirmed but uncertain future for almost 200 Pannone employees.
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NewsExperts: ‘wriggle room’ gone after Mitchell ruling
Lawyers also express fear of unintended consequences following today’s landmark ruling.
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NewsHealth secretary promise on cancer treatment ‘innovators’
Jeremy Hunt acts in response to bill brought by Conservative peer Lord Saatchi.
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NewsSRA opens ‘forensic investigations’ into fee-ban avoidance
Visits to firms have continued through November as enforcement action comes closer.
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NewsYorkshire firm pulls out of PI market
Walker Morris is the latest to be affected by government reforms of the sector.
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NewsNewLaw joins insurance broker in latest ABS
Cardiff firm joins with another insurance organisation for personal injury claims.
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NewsExclusive: Co-op Legal to axe 60 PI jobs
Staff told redundancy consultation will start in January.