By: 2 March 2017

Top clinical negligence lawyers gather at Claims Conference in Manchester

Some of the UK's leading clinical negligence lawyers gathered at the Claims Conference on 1 March to hear about how...

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By: 27 February 2017

Lord Chancellor leaves insurers reeling with new Discount Rate

Elizabeth Truss has shocked the insurance industry by adjusting the Discount Rate for lump sum compensation payments for life-changing injuries...

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By: 25 February 2017

AXA praises cuts to whiplash claim damages as it reveals 8.1% growth in revenue

AXA has warmly welcomed the reforms to RTA-related claims in the Government's Prisons and Courts Bill which will see a...

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By: 18 February 2017

Insurers may need to get ready for a wave of claims from former football players who have dementia

Insurers should brace themselves for a large number of former football players seeking compensation for head injuries that have led...

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By: 1 February 2017

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme pays out more than £84 million to victims of asbestos exposure

The Department for Work and Pensions has said that more than £84 million in compensation has been awarded to sufferers...

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By: 31 January 2017

Fixed fee proposals for clinical negligence will have unintended consequences for patient safety, says AvMA

Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) has warned that the Department of Health's proposals to cap recoverable legal costs in clinical...

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By: 30 January 2017

Government releases consultation on fixed legal costs for clinical negligence cases worth up to £25,000

Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, has said that the Government intends to impose a new fixed cap on all clinical...

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By: 28 January 2017

Commonplace red flag events on labour wards no surprise, says Negligence Claimline

A report from the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) and NCT, which has shown that half of women experience...

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