The worst hospital trust in the country paid out more than £51m to 10 families The NHS trust running Cornwall's largest hospital has paid...

Researchers have raised their estimate for the value of the UK’s medico-legal market in 2024 to £677m, an increase of 4.5% on the...

T he onward march of mandatory mediation continues, with plans to refer more cases automatically taking effect this week.  The Ministry...

A vascular surgeon who carried out hundreds of amputations before having his own legs removed to allegedly claim insurance cash has been...

L egal costs across the board rose for clinical negligence claims last year, despite efforts to resolve cases earlier. NHS Resolution's  ...

The average time for a low-value motor claim to settle in the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal has risen to an extraordinary 609 days –...

T he High Court has refused to grant anonymity to an expert witness who produced a discredited report. Registered clinical psychologist...

MPs have urged the government to come up with a plan within the next six months to deal with ‘astronomical’ claimants costs of clinical...

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...

A panel of expert clinicians will review the care of almost 800 patients who underwent surgery at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS...

The government will carry out a full-scale review of personal injury reforms – defying HM Treasury’s positive outlook on how successful...

A judge has underlined the critical importance of reliable expert evidence, after a doctor in a care order case described her own...

An East Yorkshire widow has secured a substantial five-figure settlement following the tragic and preventable death of her husband, who...

M otorists are benefitting from lower insurance premiums as a direct result of whiplash reforms, a Treasury assessment has concluded. The...

The 15% uplift in the fixed fees for whiplash cases will take effect from 31 May, the fourth anniversary of the Official Injury Claim...

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...

As the Official Injury Claim portal reaches its fourth birthday, the Association of Consumer Support Organisations calls for change.  ...

An NHS trust has been fined £1.6 million for “avoidable failings” that led to the deaths of three babies in 2021. Nottingham University...

ases going through the personal injury portal set up to simplify the process are now routinely taking more than a year to settle. The...

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has had to pay out more than £14m to patients who have lodged claims for surgery errors...