Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence
PI firm struck down by whiplash reforms sold in pre-pack deal
Another law firm to suffer following the 2021 whiplash reforms has been sold in a pre-pack administration deal to a firm that itself has just been bought up.
Listed PI business winding down joint venture ABS
NAHL – the listed business that owns National Accident Helpline – is winding down another of its joint venture alternative business structures as its own law firm goes from strength to strength.
Evidence “does not back up” insurer claims of ‘hiplash’ and ‘wristlash’
Insurer assertions that the number of mixed injury cases has risen dramatically since the launch of the Official Injury Claim portal are not borne out by the evidence, it was argued last week.
Law firms “failing to respond” to consumer enquiries
Law firms are losing business by failing to get back to potential clients, with as many as one in five enquiries going unanswered, new research shows.
Government policy to blame for OIC shortcomings, say claimant lawyers
The problems with the Official Injury Claim portal identified by the justice select committee are “not just operational, but policy driven”, claimant lawyers have argued.
MPs urge government action over problems with whiplash portal
The Ministry of Justice needs to investigate why there is a growing number of unresolved cases in the Official Injury Claim portal, MPs said today.
Counsel’s fees to be excluded from clin neg fixed fees regime
Fees for counsel’s advice in lower-value clinical negligence cases will not be recoverable under the fixed recoverable cost regime unless a child or protected party is involved.
Claimant representatives furious at clinical negligence reform
Claimant representatives have reacted angrily to the government’s decision to press ahead with fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence cases that settle pre-issue for less than £25,000.
Fixed costs for lower-value clinical negligence claims to go ahead
Fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence claims that settle pre-issue for up to £25,000 will come into force next April, the government announced today – but it has increased the costs on offer.
Partner who lied to clinical negligence victim’s mother struck off
A partner lied to the litigation friend and mother of a medical negligence victim, telling her repeatedly over two and a half years that a pre-action protocol letter had been sent when it had not.
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The rise of the agent
We believe AI agents are going to represent the biggest change to the way in which the general public interact with professional services business for generations.
The lonely role of a COFA: sharing the burden of risk management
Compliance officers for finance and administration in law firms can often find themselves walking a solitary path. But what if we could create a collaborative culture of shared accountability?
Mind the (justice) gap: Why are RTAs going up but claims still down?
The gap between the number of road traffic accident injuries and the number of motor injury claims continues to widen, according to the latest government data.
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