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MPs demand urgent plan for cutting clin neg costs
MPs have urged the government to come up with a plan within the next six months to deal with ‘astronomical’ claimants costs of clinical...
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May 193 min read


Number of personal injury claims falls to new low
The number of new motor injury claims in the first quarter of 2025 fell to an all-time low, new figures have shown. The news comes after...
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May 22 min read


Suspended Surgeon: Panel to Review Hundreds of Cases
A panel of expert clinicians will review the care of almost 800 patients who underwent surgery at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS...
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Apr 113 min read


Review of PI reforms announced as MoJ defies Treasury
The government will carry out a full-scale review of personal injury reforms – defying HM Treasury’s positive outlook on how successful...
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Apr 82 min read


Court slams expert witness for mixing up twins in abuse case
A judge has underlined the critical importance of reliable expert evidence, after a doctor in a care order case described her own...
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Apr 82 min read


Wilkin Chapman secures five-figure settlement for widow in landmark medical negligence case
An East Yorkshire widow has secured a substantial five-figure settlement following the tragic and preventable death of her husband, who...
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Apr 12 min read


Whiplash reforms have cut insurance costs, Treasury says
M otorists are benefitting from lower insurance premiums as a direct result of whiplash reforms, a Treasury assessment has concluded. The...
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Mar 282 min read


Whiplash tariff to rise on 31 May but fixed costs review delayed
The 15% uplift in the fixed fees for whiplash cases will take effect from 31 May, the fourth anniversary of the Official Injury Claim...
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Mar 212 min read


£100,000 injury claim thrown out after claimant found running car valeting business
A Derbyshire woman’s £100,000 personal injury claim has been struck out after a judge found she had lied about her injuries and attempted...
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Mar 182 min read


ACSO demands government review of OIC portal as problems persist
As the Official Injury Claim portal reaches its fourth birthday, the Association of Consumer Support Organisations calls for change. ...
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Mar 113 min read


NHS trust fined £1.6m for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies
An NHS trust has been fined £1.6 million for “avoidable failings” that led to the deaths of three babies in 2021. Nottingham University...
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Feb 127 min read


Personal injury portal claims taking more than a year
ases going through the personal injury portal set up to simplify the process are now routinely taking more than a year to settle. The...
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Feb 72 min read


Sheffield hospitals trust paid out £14m in compensation for surgery errors
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has had to pay out more than £14m to patients who have lodged claims for surgery errors...
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Jan 282 min read


Parents of boy, four, who died of sepsis win compensation
The parents of a little boy who died of sepsis after doctors told them to 'give him Calpol' have won compensation. Daniel Klosi, four,...
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Jan 275 min read


Motor cases continue to fall as other PI claims rise over last year
The number of road traffic accident claims continued to fall last year, according to official data, but claims for clinical negligence,...
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Jan 242 min read


NHS faces £2.3bn clinical negligence bill for cerebral palsy claims, highlighting systemic care failings.
Clinical negligence cases in England involving cerebral palsy have cost the NHS £2.3bn in damages and legal costs over the past five...
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Jan 212 min read


Half of Long-Wait Patients Are In 9 Hospital Trusts
More than half of people waiting the longest for pre-planned hospital treatment in England are under the care of just nine hospital...
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Jan 105 min read


Government responds to medical reporting consultation amid concerns over delays
The UK government has responded to a consultation about changes to the medical reporting process for road traffic accident (RTA)...
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Jan 72 min read


Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to learn from ‘never event’ incidents after paying out almost £100,000
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has pledged to improve patient safety after paying £92,812 in compensation for retained...
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Jan 71 min read


NHS Trusts faces over £4m in payouts for infection claims
NHS Trusts paid £4.2m in damages for hospital-acquired infection claims, highlighting urgent prevention needs. NHS Trusts across the UK...
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Jan 72 min read
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