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NHS Funding Set to Dip in Coming Year
The funding pot for the NHS in England is set to “decrease” in the next financial year, leading health commentators have warned. The...
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Mar 20, 20243 min read


NHS ombudsman warns hospitals are cynically burying evidence of poor care
Hospitals are cynically burying evidence about poor care in a “cover-up culture” that leads to avoidable deaths, and families being...
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Mar 19, 20244 min read


Court of Appeal delivers boost for claimant lawyers on costs principle
Claimant lawyers will breath a sigh of relief today after the Court of Appeal ruled that costs of attending rehabilitation case...
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Mar 15, 20242 min read


Funders confident that PACCAR will be 'just a footnote'
Litigation funders have expressed their hope that the controversial PACCAR judgment will not have any long-term damaging effects on the...
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Mar 15, 20242 min read


Kaylea Titford had no care plan in place when she died, review finds
Kaylea, 16, found in conditions ‘unfit for any animal’ after her death in Newtown, Wales, in October 2020 A 16-year-old girl with...
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Mar 15, 20243 min read


NHS trusts acknowledge accidental limb amputations
In the span of the last three years, a hospital has admitted to the mistaken removal of limbs from six individuals. Disclosures from over...
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Mar 11, 20242 min read


In Whiplash Recovery, the Mind Matters
Certain psychological factors are associated with persistent disability and pain 1 year after a whiplash injury and can be proactively...
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Mar 8, 20242 min read


NHS Northern Ireland – SOS
While the NHS in England, Scotland, and Wales has been under sustained pressure in recent years following the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Mar 6, 20249 min read


Legislation to be unveiled to reverse Supreme Court's ruling in PACCAR
Much awaited legislation to overturn a Supreme Court judgment threatening the future of litigation funding is to be introduced by the...
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Mar 5, 20243 min read


ABI urges extension of injury damages tariff beyond whiplash
The fixed tariff for whiplash claims should be extended to other injuries to help reduce motor insurance premiums, the Association of...
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Mar 1, 20243 min read


Roofer in PI fraud narrowly avoids prison
A dishonest roofer who tried to commit a £75,000 personal injury fraud has avoided an immediate jail sentence by the ‘narrowest of...
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Mar 1, 20242 min read


Medical reporting data challenges insurers’ claims on mixed injuries
The ACSO report, ‘Assessing Mixed-Injury Claims in the Official Injury Claim Portal,’ explores the number of injury cases submitted to...
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Feb 26, 20243 min read


First4Lawyers: Motor claims market recovery stalls as volumes hit record low
January – the month that gave us Blue Monday, reportedly the most depressing day of the year – also brought more bad news for those in...
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Feb 26, 20244 min read


MoJ consultation to review whiplash tariff
The UK government has launched a crucial evaluation process for the whiplash tariff system. The Civil Liability Act 2018 ushered in...
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Feb 26, 20242 min read


NHS Clinic Apologises for Egg and Embryo Freezing Mishap
Guy’s Hospital in London has issued an apology to more than 100 women after their eggs and embryos were likely damaged during the...
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Feb 23, 20242 min read


NHS to roll out ‘Martha’s rule’ following 13-year old’s death
Families will be able to request an urgent review from hospitals if they are worried about the condition of a loved one in critical care...
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Feb 21, 20243 min read


Is Fear of Litigation Affecting Your Medical Practice?
As a doctor, do you worry about medical negligence complaints? It's estimated that 37 complaints are made against doctors in the NHS in...
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Feb 19, 20244 min read


A few weeks to go and still no sign of clin neg fixed costs rules
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has not yet ruled out the introduction of fixed recoverable costs (FRC) for low-value...
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Feb 19, 20243 min read


Medical Mishaps That Should Never Happen: NHS Framework Under Fire
NHS England (NHSE) has launched a consultation on the future of its never events framework, seeking views on whether it is an effective...
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Feb 14, 20243 min read


Defence lawyer reports rise in dishonest injury claims
A defendant solicitor has claimed the number of dishonest claims for industrial injury is on the rise, citing two such cases which were...
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Feb 13, 20242 min read
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