Personal injury – Page 32
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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.
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NewsFirms referred over Sonae group litigation
Court hears of forged signatures, pop-up shops and cold calling in unsuccessful PI claims after Merseyside fire.
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NewsFairpoint snaps up PI firm in £9m acquisition
Legal services now the dominant element in listed group.
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NewsClaimant lawyers take lead on ethical marketing pledge
Charter has support of regulators, MPs in bid to end unwanted cold calling and spam texts.
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NewsFirm fined for related business disclosure lapse
Freeman Harris referred clients to a medical-reporting company owned by a partner.
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NewsPolice issue referral fee fraud warning
Nine people interviewed this month over suspected bogus whiplash claims.
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NewsNHS sounds alarm over ‘disproportionate legal costs’
Litigation authority reports number of claims falling slightly as government gears up to consult on fixed costs.
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NewsMedCo to face immediate review
Review of whiplash diagnosis scheme was due to start in September but concerned ministers have brought it forward
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NewsCosts curbs for clin neg confirmed
The government has confirmed that it will seek to legislate on fixed costs for clinical negligence claims worth up to £100,000.
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NewsRedundancies likely as PI giant plans office closures
Thompsons Solicitors says it needs to restructure the business to remain viable and resilient.
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NewsCosts budgeting rules to be disapplied for three months
Clinical negligence claims in London to be granted release to deal with backlog of delays.
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NewsFirm serves up £25k
Lancashire Disability Rackets Club has received sponsorship of £25,000 from specialist serious injury firm Serious Law.
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NewsRecorder wrong to make fraud link to PI firm, court rules
Solicitors practice took case to judicial review after fraud finding in its absence.
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NewsSomali claims-farmer rebuked for PI compensation boast
Advertising Standards Authority says it is 'concerned by the lack of response' from 'accidentinjuryclaim.so'.
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NewsInsurers want urgent action to curb ‘the new whiplash’
Association of British Insurers and defendant lawyers call for fixed costs for noise-induced hearing loss.
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NewsNHS clinical negligence costs under the scalpel
Fixed costs a possibility as Department of Health vows to reduce £259m annual bill.
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NewsMoJ goes public with MedCo registration concerns
Ministry of Justice worried multiple registrations have potential to undermine whiplash policy.
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NewsNo flood of CMC complaints so far, reports ombudsman
Claims management companies attracting fewer complaints than expected, according to initial figures.