Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence


Evidence “does not back up” insurer claims of ‘hiplash’ and ‘wristlash’

25 September 2023

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

21 September 2023

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

21 September 2023

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

20 September 2023

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

20 September 2023

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

18 September 2023

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

15 September 2023

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

7 September 2023

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.


Law firm fined for dealing with CMC and not its clients

6 September 2023

A personal injury firm which did not deal directly with clients referred by a claims management company over six years has been fined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.


APIL issues JR over shortcomings in new fixed costs rules

24 August 2023

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has issued judicial review (JR) proceedings challenging aspects of the new rules to extend fixed recoverable costs.

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