All Personal injury & clinical negligence articles – Page 19
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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.
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NewsUS private equity moves in to snap up biggest PI firm
Management clear-out of north-west firm as Sun Capital Partners moves in.
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OpinionWhere have so many RTA claims disappeared to?
Comparisons are difficult at this stage, but early signs from the portal suggest numbers are down.
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NewsMost whiplash claimants still relying on lawyer for portal
First statistics for Official Injury Claim site show 90% of claimants are represented - but overall numbers are down.
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News'Claims R Us' portal could transform civil justice, says master of the rolls
Triage service for all-comers would direct claims to the right online location to resolve their dispute.
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NewsEx-Slater and Gordon solicitor misled clients over struck-out claims
Clients were kept hanging on for months thinking their claims were progressing, tribunal hears.
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NewsDespondent defendants say Supreme Court costs ruling is ‘alarming’
Calls for civil procedure rule committee to intervene after judgment on costs set-off.
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NewsClaimant loses in Court of Appeal despite defendant offering no evidence
Travel operator did not challenge or cross-examine expert evidence in sickness claim.
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NewsPI firms ‘saved from ruin’ by vital Supreme Court costs ruling
Judges rule that defendant cannot set off its costs against the claimant costs under QOCS scheme.
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NewsClaimant sector braced for Adelekun costs verdict from Supreme Court
Judges will decide whether defendant costs should be set off against claimant’s damages.
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NewsInsurers already flouting ban on pre-med offers, says claimant chief
Solicitors’ group also concerned about ‘significantly lower’ number of injured people making claims.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell sells low-value PI business as 80 staff switch firms
Minster Law buys book of 20,000 cases as it targets dominance of the PI market.
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NewsCourt allows credit hire charges to be set out in solicitor’s email
Judge dismisses appeal from insurer who said evidence was inadmissible.
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NewsClaims firm’s shares slide as profits fall
NAHL posts a pre-tax profit but the short-term outlook is gloomy.
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NewsClinical negligence reforms imminent as Hunt lambasts ‘obscene’ costs
The government restates its pledge to consult on an overhaul of the system.
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News‘Check your clients’ - Insurer’s plea to PI lawyers after fraudster jailed
Londoner had taken legitimate claims and arranged for fraudulent claimants to be added as passengers.
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NewsCourt rules claimant was exaggerating but not fundamentally dishonest
Judge rejects that exaggeration was ‘conscious’ and upholds damages and costs award.
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NewsCourt rejects Slater and Gordon bid to end costs recovery cases
Judge also orders standard disclosure in major victory for lawyers trying to claw back costs.