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Paul, what a sad post. I shall certainly sign your petition.

But so far as PI claims are concerned, is it not time to look at the system differently? Should lawyers become involved at all? The Whipp's Cross case, assuming costs per side of at least £100,000, cost, mainly to the NHS, £250,000 to get £50,000,. years after the negligent act. A Martian landing in UK would find that unbelievable. He should have had an income stream immediately and provision should also have been made for his dependents, assuming he had any.

I think the time has come for some other system to be created. Could a system of boards be created who assess what a claim is worth without lawyers being involved at all and based on written reports only?

I can already hear the howls of disapproval. But do you approve the present system whereby a claimant can only receive 20% of the amount paid by the NHS? It certainly can't go on like this.