Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence
High Court dismisses fundamentally dishonest £6.4m PI claim
A man seriously injured in a motorbike crash “has only himself to blame” after his £6.4m claim was dismissed in the biggest case to date where fundamental dishonesty was found.
Shares in PI group fall sharply after profit warning
Shares in NAHL – the AIM-listed personal injury group – fell by 15% yesterday after it warned that revenue and profit this year would be “significantly lower than previously expected”.
Birss drops hint that clin neg fixed costs could be delayed further
The extension of fixed recoverable costs to low value clinical negligence cases could be delayed to 2025 because of continuing issues with the new rules, it has emerged.
Review of whiplash tariff concluded – but may not be published
The Lord Chancellor has completed his review of the whiplash tariff but it is unclear whether the plan to publish it in early June will now happen because of the election.
PI group’s strategy starting to pay off with fast-maturing law firm
The strategy instigated some years ago by NAHL – the AIM-listed personal injury group – to set up its own law firm is really starting to pay off, its annual results showed yesterday.
Legal services revenue up at listed firm as credit hire earnings fall
Legal services revenue increased by more than a third at the AIM-listed Anexo Group last year, while credit hire earnings fell by over 18%.
Solicitor rejected settlement offers without client instructions
A solicitor who rejected offers to settle a case without instructions from his client has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Clinical negligence fixed costs set for October implementation
Fixed recoverable costs for low-value clinical negligence claims – which were planned for this month – are now likely to come into force in October 2024, it has emerged.
“A racket” – judge hits out at hidden commissions in PI cases
A circuit judge has attacked the “little micro-industry of unknown and unknowable commissions or referral or arrangement fees” in personal injury claims.
Lawyer cleared of contempt over bogus whiplash claim
The senior partner of a law firm who acted on a bogus whiplash claim arising from an accident in which he was also injured has been cleared of contempt of court.
“Tokenistic” whiplash tariff “hard to explain to claimants”
It is “very difficult to explain” to claimants why they are receiving a “tokenistic tariff amount” for their whiplash injuries, APIL has told the government.
Government reviews role of apologies in civil litigation
The government today launches a consultation on whether it should be easier to apologise in civil proceedings without admitting liability.
APIL drops fixed costs judicial review after government “concessions”
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has withdrawn its judicial review against the government challenging aspects of last October’s extension of fixed recoverable costs.
Stayed OIC claims need to conclude quickly post-Rabot, say lawyers
Claimant representatives have called for Official Injury Claim cases stayed pending yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on mixed injuries to progress quickly now that there is certainty.
Supreme Court rejects appeals in whiplash mixed-injuries case
The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected the appeal and cross-appeal against the decision on how judges should value claims that combine both whiplash and non-whiplash injuries. It upheld the approach of District Judge Hennessy at first instance and then the… Read More
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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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