APIL has pressed the government to remove all fatal cases from the forthcoming fixed costs scheme for lower-value clinical negligence...

Doctors do not owe a duty of care to their patients’ families to protect them against psychiatric illness that might be caused from...

Hospital neglect contributed to the death of a two month old baby after staff turned off emergency alarms, a coroner has ruled. Louella...

Research by First4Lawyers has revealed that many law firms are deciding not to deal with lower-value road traffic accident claims due to...

The grieving widower of a nurse who died after her cancer was overlooked told an inquest she was a 'beautiful... shining star', whose...

The lack of detail in the government plans for fixed recoverable costs (FRCs) for lower-value clinical negligence cases is “extremely...

The period between a liability decision and the insurer making a first offer is where the ever-lengthening delays in the Official Injury...

Patients are at risk of dying because remote GP appointments can miss serious illnesses including sepsis and cancer, research shows. A...

A personal injury victim who grossly exaggerated his injuries to claim for £600,000 has been jailed for 10 months. Mr Justice Constable...

The Master of the Rolls today publicly accepted the recommendations of the Civil Justice Council’s (CJC) costs review, starting with an...

Exclusive: Yvette Greenway-Mansfield given compensation after Coventry’s University Hospital was found to be medically negligent. A woman...

Injured claimants cannot be expected to meet the costs burden of building their case, lawyers have warned the government. The Association...

Ophthalmologists are medical experts who specialize in medical conditions of the eyes. They treat patients ranging from premature babies...

Fixed recoverable costs for low-value clinical negligence claims may have to be delayed beyond the government’s planned implementation...

The 7 November 2023 saw King Charles make his speech at the state opening of Parliament, addressing 21 new policies. One of the most...

The NHS waiting list in England has reached a record high with more people facing waits of over a year-and-a-half, new figures show. The...

Potentially serious complications occurred in one in 18 procedures under the care of an anaesthetist in UK hospitals, according to a...

A doctor who worked for the same private healthcare company as rogue surgeon Ian Paterson performed unnecessary shoulder operations for...

A barrister who successfully argued that a defendant in a personal injury case was dishonest – and won a subsequent costs decision – has...

A young mother was found dead at home hours after paramedics had given her the all clear, her family have revealed. Lauren Page Smith,...