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Medical negligence claims land troubled mental health trust with £2.5m damages bill
A mental health trust fined over previous patient deaths and subject to investigation over inadequate care has paid out more than £2.5m...
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Oct 21, 20245 min read


Four “never events” recorded at Sheffield hospitals including 'wrong site' surgeries
A report has revealed that four serious mistakes known as ‘never events’ took place at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust...
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Sep 23, 20242 min read


Three-year-old girl died because doctors did not recognise symptoms
A grieving family is seeking long-awaited answers at an inquest into the death of their three-year-old daughter who died after doctors...
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Sep 16, 20242 min read


Girl, 8, dies of sepsis hours after she's sent home to take ibuprofen as hospital 'full'
A n eight-year-old girl tragically died of sepsis hours after being sent home twice by a GP who advised her mother to hydrate her and...
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Sep 16, 20244 min read
Surge in NHS clinical negligence claims raises concerns over quality of care, Darzi Report finds
The increasing rate of clinical negligence claims is indicative of the poor state of the NHS in England, a damning...
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Sep 12, 20242 min read
Personal injury claims leap up by 18% in second quarter of 2024
New statistics from the Ministry of Justice show an uptick in personal injury claims and continuing challenges with delays and access to...
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Sep 10, 20242 min read


Opposing parties renew vows of clin neg collaboration
Claimant and defence chiefs in the clinical negligence sector have announced a renewed commitment to collaboration. The clinical...
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Aug 28, 20242 min read


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
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