Personal injury – Page 20
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NewsPI and insurance giants announce five-year partnership
Minster Law will service legal claims across the esure and Sheila’s Wheels brands.
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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
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NewsClaims firm sells London business to focus on northern hubs
Hudgell Solicitors says business model has changed in the last 12 months.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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NewsGovernment to review Human Rights Act
Lord chancellor Robert Buckland says details of independent probe will be announced in due course.
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NewsPI lawyers step up 'injury prevention' campaign
Government focusing on wrong things says APIL in week-long road safety initiative.
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NewsCovid-19 protocol encourages 'positive behaviours' in clinical negligence litigation
Best practice agreement designed to protect frontline staff and reassure claimants.
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NewsFirm offloads clin neg and PI practice as 25 staff switch
Blake Morgan says it wants to concentrate on developing its healthcare work.
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NewsNHS facing Covid compensation ‘storm’ from cancer patients
Clinical negligence specialist warns that goodwill towards the NHS during the pandemic will not last.
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NewsClin neg claims costs soar as motor claims decline continues
NHS Resolution reveals largest number of new claims since 2013 amid increased activity.
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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.
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NewsDirect Line takes £16.9m discount rate hit
Insurance giant also reveals that motor claims frequency fell in 2019.
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NewsPI lawyers alive to Supreme Court case on overnight care costs
Case likely to have implications for lawyers negotiating catastrophic injury settlements.
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NewsQueen’s speech: fund for Thomas Cook claimants
Capped compensation scheme to support customers facing ’the most serious hardship’.
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NewsSolicitor ready to defy SRA over ‘illegal gimmick’ badge
Clickable logo could put practitioners in breach of data protection law, specialist practitioner claims.
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NewsAcas talks as S+G shuts Leeds office
Some 29 fee-earners were made redundant last week as national firm Slater and Gordon closed its Leeds office - but that might not be the end of the matter. The crime and personal injury lawyers were let go as the firm continued to develop its technology and rely more on ...