Personal injury – Page 14
-
NewsLawyers and insurers end lockdown co-operation agreement
Statement of intent ends - but some of the collaborative measures are set to stay in place.
-
NewsPI and insurance giants announce five-year partnership
Minster Law will service legal claims across the esure and Sheila’s Wheels brands.
-
NewsNews focus: Confusion reigns over whiplash portal
As the news media trumpet the government’s dubious line that PI reforms will cut motor premiums, injured people must grapple with a complex and confusing system for compensation claims
-
NewsClaims firm sells London business to focus on northern hubs
Hudgell Solicitors says business model has changed in the last 12 months.
-
NewsBarrister-led PI firm joins forces with national solicitors practice
Founding members of PI Law Direct will retain 25% stake in new alternative business structure.
-
NewsSlater and Gordon hit by glut of insurance policy actions
National firm defends more than 100 claims brought by former personal injury clients questioning ATE policies.
-
NewsAshtons Legal joins law firms in Major Trauma Group
Group was established last year to provide support to survivors of major trauma injury and their families.
-
NewsFirms gear up for 31 May launch of whiplash portal
Law firms still intending to run lower-value road traffic accident claims given start date for seismic changes to market.
-
NewsRespect for NHS could be ‘deterring’ clin neg claims
Pandemic and resulting goodwill could create a ‘perfect storm’ for radical reform of claims process, says chief executive of patient charity.
-
NewsGovernment to review Human Rights Act
Lord chancellor Robert Buckland says details of independent probe will be announced in due course.
-
NewsPI lawyers step up 'injury prevention' campaign
Government focusing on wrong things says APIL in week-long road safety initiative.
-
NewsCovid-19 protocol encourages 'positive behaviours' in clinical negligence litigation
Best practice agreement designed to protect frontline staff and reassure claimants.
-
NewsFirm offloads clin neg and PI practice as 25 staff switch
Blake Morgan says it wants to concentrate on developing its healthcare work.
-
NewsNHS facing Covid compensation ‘storm’ from cancer patients
Clinical negligence specialist warns that goodwill towards the NHS during the pandemic will not last.
-
NewsClin neg claims costs soar as motor claims decline continues
NHS Resolution reveals largest number of new claims since 2013 amid increased activity.
-
NewsJudge denies firm £1.1m in costs over funding switch
Court of Appeal rules that reasons for changing from legal aid funding to a conditional fee agreement were unreasonable.
-
NewsDirect Line takes £16.9m discount rate hit
Insurance giant also reveals that motor claims frequency fell in 2019.
-
NewsPI lawyers alive to Supreme Court case on overnight care costs
Case likely to have implications for lawyers negotiating catastrophic injury settlements.
-
NewsQueen’s speech: fund for Thomas Cook claimants
Capped compensation scheme to support customers facing ’the most serious hardship’.
-
NewsSolicitor ready to defy SRA over ‘illegal gimmick’ badge
Clickable logo could put practitioners in breach of data protection law, specialist practitioner claims.