All Personal injury & clinical negligence articles – Page 18
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News‘Zero’ bug in whiplash portal stopping claims getting through
Official Injury Claim admits it could take weeks to fix issue affecting law firms representing claimants.
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NewsPI firm still suffering 'headwinds' from Covid lockdown
NAHL Group reports that underlying profits and turnover are likely to be down for 2021.
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NewsWhiplash portal bosses want to know why LiPs aren’t using it
Official Injury Claim creators want to look at ‘visibility’ of claims service intended to attract litigants in person.
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NewsLandmark ‘secondary victims’ cases heading for Supreme Court
Liability for secondary victims in clinical negligence claims is likely to be considered by the Supreme Court after a Court of Appeal ruling.
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News‘Self-interest’ of lawyers is blocking clin neg reform, MPs hear
Former health secretary continues to argue for non-adversarial system as used elsewhere in the world.
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NewsLawyer demands e-scooter reform as illegal rider makes injury claim
Case should go some way to determining riders’ rights to compensation if they are injured on public roads.
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NewsAccident victim signed up to CFA within two minutes, transcript shows
National firm Slater and Gordon offers £4,000 refund to sister of late client as gesture of goodwill.
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NewsCourt stops Irwin Mitchell claiming £95k costs ‘shortfall’ from client
Judge says firm claimed for 'substantial amount of unreasonable time' on settled personal injury case.
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NewsPI firm flying high a decade ago goes into administration
Practice forced to close as remaining caseload is transferred and staff made redundant.
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NewsRepresented claimants continue to dominate ‘user-friendly’ RTA portal
Vast majority of people using the service are represented by a law firm - and most are making mixed claims.
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NewsDrunkenness no basis for avoiding contributory negligence, Court of Appeal rules
Courts assessing contributory negligence should apply standard of 'a reasonable and prudent man', Court of Appeal holds.
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NewsLawyer’s anger as £27m NHS claim is settled two days before trial
QC says it was ‘unacceptable’ that issue of damages following clinical negligence 12 years ago took so long to resolve.
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NewsRyanair barred from changing jurisdiction choice in PI claim
Airline wanted to pay smaller damages by applying English law rather than Irish, as stipulated in contract.
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NewsClinical negligence reforms ‘could prevent infant deaths’
Former health secretary says England and Wales should follow Sweden by taking negligence out of the compensation equation.
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NewsNews focus: From insult to personal injury – a sector in flux
The demise of two big-hitting personal injury firms is a sign that the once buoyant claims sector is in a period of flux, with experts pointing to this year’s whiplash reforms as the catalyst for change.
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News‘Grossly unhelpful’ expert ordered to pay £50k wasted costs
Recorder finds dentist showed ‘flagrant disregard’ for his duty to the court in negligence claim.
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NewsHundreds hunt for new jobs as another claims firm goes under
Administrators move in to handle affairs of Pure Business Group Limited, Pure Legal Limited and seven other entities.
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NewsBarrister sanctioned over his own 'dishonest' RTA claim
Nine-month practising certificate bar 'reflects the expectation that barristers are not only honest but seen to act honestly'.
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NewsNorth-west PI firm goes under with all staff made redundant
Administrators appointed last week at Hampson Hughes after efforts to rescue business failed.