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Compensation for Mesh Implant Harm Must Reach Thousands More Women
Thousands more women deserve compensation for complications from vaginal mesh implants, a leading campaigner has said. Kath Sansom,...
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Aug 21, 20242 min read
Defence group reopens lobbying battle on clinical negligence costs reform
The lobbying battle to persuade the government to reduce clinical negligence costs has begun, with claimant costs already in the line of...
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Aug 7, 20242 min read
NHS claims costs continue to rise - what next?
What will the new government do to tackle clinical negligence costs? The financial burden on the NHS remains heavy but will Labour draw...
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Jul 30, 20243 min read
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, according to NHS data....
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Jul 26, 20242 min read
ACSO calls for inquiry into motor insurance market
The Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) has called on the new Labour government to follow through on a pre- election ...
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Jul 23, 20243 min read
Sustained recovery of PI market “a long way off”
Any sustained recovery in the personal injury (PI) market “still seems a long way off” given that total claims numbers continue to fall...
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Jul 22, 20242 min read
No-one wins in our system of dealing with medical negligence - Deirdre Heenan
Last week our health and social care system was again in the spotlight for all of the wrong reasons. The Western Health and Social Care...
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Jul 22, 20243 min read
'Gross hospital failings' contributed to baby Theo Bradley's death as family cries went unanswered
The cries for help from a pregnant woman who was heavily bleeding at a Nottinghamshire hospital went unanswered by midwives for almost 40...
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Jul 11, 20243 min read
Lying injury claimant left in 'parlous' position after losing £1.2m
The High Court has dismissed in full a claim by an injured motorcyclist who lied to pursue an insurer for £6.6m in compensation. His...
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Jul 8, 20242 min read
How will the general election affect personal injury reforms?
The upcoming 2024 general election in the UK will likely bring about key changes in personal injury law and the broader landscape of...
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Jun 25, 20242 min read
Birss drops hint that clin neg fixed costs could be delayed further
The extension of fixed recoverable costs (FRCs) to low value clinical negligence cases could be delayed to 2025 because of continuing...
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Jun 7, 20243 min read
Litigation should not be adversarial - NHS defence chief
laimant lawyers should regard their relationship with defendants as a ‘partnership’ and avoid an adversarial approach if possible, a...
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Jun 7, 20242 min read
Dishonest claimant hit for £323,000 costs after being filmed playing golf
A claimant whose exaggerated clinical negligence claim did not even make it to trial has been hit with a £323,000 costs bill. The case,...
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Jun 6, 20242 min read
Families call for an inquiry after nine baby deaths at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust
Families of nine babies who died at a scandal-hit NHS trust are calling for a public inquiry into its maternity services. Bereaved...
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Jun 6, 20243 min read
Medical professor died following botched treatment for rare condition
A 'brilliant' medical professor and father-of-two died following botched treatment that should never have been performed, a coroner ruled...
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May 31, 20243 min read
Rise in car insurance premiums: insights from Peter Allchorne
Car insurance premiums have been on the rise, causing concern among policyholders and industry experts alike. According to Pete...
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May 21, 20242 min read
MPs Warn of Government's Clinical Negligence Spending
The Government is spending billions of pounds every year on compensation for clinical negligence with “no effective plan” to bring these...
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May 13, 20243 min read
It’s official: fixed costs for clinical negligence set for October
The government has finally confirmed that fixed recoverable costs (FRC) for low-value clinical negligence claims that settle pre-issue...
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May 10, 20243 min read
Courts at loggerheads over medical agency commissions
The controversial question of whether civil claimants need to reveal commissions paid to medical agencies continues to vex the courts,...
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May 10, 20241 min read
Private hospital paid millions by NHS has history of poor care, watchdog warns
Aprivate mental health hospital used by the NHS has been sanctioned by the service’s safety watchdog, which warned it has had a “history”...
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May 3, 20242 min read
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