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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


Mesh victims say adversarial claims system creates a 'lottery'
Patients injured by pelvic mesh implants have said they feel let down by the legal system as their struggles for compensation have...
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Feb 9, 20242 min read


MoJ to press ahead with fixed costs changes amid JR threat
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is pressing ahead with reforms to the fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime that came into force in October,...
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Feb 5, 20244 min read


RTA claims fall to new low but insurance premiums in overdrive
The number of motor-related personal injury claims fell yet again in 2023 – continuing a downward trend that has now lasted long beyond...
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Jan 30, 20242 min read


Boy, 6, who was told he had ear infection or 'possible autism' by doctors dies of cancer
A young boy whose symptoms were dismissed by doctors as an ear infection or “possibly autism” has died of cancer. Sebastian Nunney was...
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Jan 30, 20243 min read


Dismissal of medical negligence claim with no expert report after eight years upheld
The Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a clinical negligence claim in circumstances where no expert report had been obtained by...
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Jan 25, 20245 min read


Tesco driver paid to stage crashes ordered to pay £18,000
A Tesco delivery driver who staged a series of crash for cash accidents has been ordered to pay his former employer £18,000 in exemplary...
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Jan 22, 20242 min read


APIL advocates for equal sensitivity in fixed costs
APIL has pressed the government to remove all fatal cases from the forthcoming fixed costs scheme for lower-value clinical negligence...
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Jan 15, 20242 min read


Doctors not liable to patients’ families, Supreme Court confirms
Doctors do not owe a duty of care to their patients’ families to protect them against psychiatric illness that might be caused from...
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Jan 11, 20242 min read


Baby died of neglect after staff turned off emergency alarm, coroner rules
Hospital neglect contributed to the death of a two month old baby after staff turned off emergency alarms, a coroner has ruled. Louella...
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Dec 22, 20233 min read


50% of legal firms wave goodbye to whiplash work, study finds
Research by First4Lawyers has revealed that many law firms are deciding not to deal with lower-value road traffic accident claims due to...
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Dec 11, 20233 min read
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