Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence
Fletchers eyes rapid growth and expects more PE-backed competiton
Leading serious injury law firm Fletchers is set to make another acquisition shortly and offer to other law firms the services of its team who help assess the viability of cases.
Barrister disbarred for making ‘fundamentally dishonest’ PI claim
A barrister who a court found had been fundamentally dishonest in making a personal injury claim has been disbarred.
Clinical negligence revenues set to slow as number of firms falls
Consolidation in the clincial negligence market will continue as the market slows over the next couple of years, a report has suggested.
Cautious response to government’s motor insurance taskforce
Claimant representatives have raised concerns about a new government taskforce that promises to “crack down” on rising motor insurance premiums, including the lack of a legal representative.
Contracting PI market and Google changes hit listed legal business
The personal injury market has contracted further this year, with business made harder by changes in the Google algorithm, listed business NAHL said today to explain a drop in turnover.
Vaginal mesh victims should not be “forced down adversarial route”
Women whose health has been damaged by vaginal mesh implants should be not forced down “such an adversarial route” as taking legal action against the manufacturers, peers have argued.
NHS clinical negligence agreement “encourages apologies”
A successor agreement to the Covid-19 clinical negligence protocol has been launched , which encourages the NHS to provide a “meaningful letter of apology” where liability is admitted.
Medical negligence specialist firm becomes employee-owned
A law firm specialising in medical negligence has embraced employee ownership, giving the staff a “less risky future” at a time of uncertainty in the sector.
Costs of low-value clin neg claims now exceed damages
Claimant costs bills for clinical negligence claims valued up to £25,000 now exceed damages for the first time, and costs overall have risen by 11%, according to NHS data.
£350m sale of PI group in the offing as turnover and profit soar
Private-equity backed personal injury business Winn Group has reported soaring revenue and profit amid talk that it is to be sold for £350m.
Insurers win costs orders against Anexo over credit hire
A circuit judge has made four non-party costs orders against the credit hire arm of AIM-listed Anexo Group, whose customers have to use its law firm, Bond Turner, to recover its costs from insurers.
Solicitor used client money to keep PI firm afloat
A solicitor who “repeatedly” transferred money from client to office account to prop up his firm has been struck off by the Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal.
Partner “deliberately misled” client over PI claim she never issued
A partner at a leading personal injury firm who “deliberately misled” an accident victim for five years over a claim she never issued has been struck off.
Law firm fined £11,000 for overcharging DBA clients
A law firm that charged personal injury clients more than it was allowed to when acting under damages-based agreements has been fined nearly £11,000.
Sustained recovery of PI market “a long way off”
Any sustained recovery in the personal injury market “still seems a long way off” given that total claims numbers continue to fall and fixed fees weaken margins.
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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.
Five key issues to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech
As generative AI starts to play a bigger role in our working lives, there are some key issues that your law firm needs to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech.
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