By: 17 July 2017

NHS Resolution: number of clinical negligence claims falls again, but legal costs and damages continue to rise

Clinical negligence claims made against the NHS have fallen in number for the third year in a row but legal...

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By: 10 July 2017

MDU putting more pressure on NHS by no longer insuring spinal surgeries, says Fletchers Solicitors

The MDU’s announcement that it will no longer cover spinal procedures in private hospitals could have catastrophic consequences for the...

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By: 2 July 2017

Thousands of possible new claims on the horizon from patients suffering from ill effects of metal-on-metal hip replacements

Medical implant manufacturers and the NHS are at risk of having to face thousands of new hip replacement negligence claims...

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By: 26 June 2017

One third of GPs say they will quit NHS over increasing indemnity costs

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has found that a third of GPs are considering leaving the profession or retiring due...

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By: 23 June 2017

Urgent action is needed says the Medical Protection Society as it projects clinical negligence costs rising to £2.6 billion by 2022

The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has said that the NHS could be paying out £2.6 billion a year in clinical...

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By: 16 June 2017

Claimant personal injury solicitors are resigned to discount rate change

Claimant personal injury solicitors are resigned to the discount rate moving back up as a result of the Government’s latest...

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By: 2 June 2017

Families to be held hostage under birth injury scheme, says APIL

Families could be pressurised out of pursuing funds they need for long-term care of injured and brain damaged babies if...

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By: 28 May 2017

CEGA enhances fraud investigation capabilities for Charles Taylor General Adjusting Services

CEGA Special Investigations has partnered with Charles Taylor General Adjusting Services (CTGAS) to add insurance fraud investigation services to Charles...

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