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It's not in the interests of a defendant solicitor to draw out litigation. If they did so, they would soon see themselves kicked off the panel.

It is in the interests of claimant solicitors to draw matters out though. That's how they maximise their bonuses. The most successful claimant law firms are the ones who find the most imaginative ways to incur costs. When liability has been admitted, you hardly ever see claimant solicitors proactively trying to settle their client's claim. I think most claimants would be appalled at the profiteering and general behaviour of their solicitors when all they want is an end to the sorry litigation.

Totally naive and disingenuous to say "there would be no costs if the doctors stopped being negligent". For as long as doctors are human beings, there will be medical accidents. After all, it keeps us all in a job.

I'm not in favour of fixed costs either but claimant solicitors treating litigation as a game and turning it into a costs building exercise have only got themselves to blame for this.