By: 2 December 2017

Clinical negligence claims cost NHS £1.6 billion

The annual cost of clinical negligence claims for NHS trusts has quadrupled over the last decade, a parliamentary committee has...

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By: 30 November 2017

Record number of guests attend Personal Injury Awards

A record 500 guests attended the tenth annual Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards in Manchester last night. The 2017 Eclipse...

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By: 21 November 2017

Simon Readhead QC to chair Claims Media clinical negligence conference

Simon Readhead QC will chair next year’s Claims Media clinical negligence conference. Readhead, who was called to Bar in 1979...

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By: 10 November 2017

Accident victims will need to take more investment risk under discount rate calculation plans

Following the Ministry of Justice’s proposals in September to change the way the discount rate is calculated for lump sum...

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By: 28 October 2017

Tees appoints two newly-qualified solicitors to its clinical negligence team

East Anglian firm Tees has appointed two newly-qualified solicitors to its clinical negligence team. Sarah Stocker has returned to the...

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By: 26 October 2017

Justice Secretary confirms that small claims limit will rise to £5,000 for RTA and £2,000 for other PI cases

Justice Secretary David Lidington has confirmed that the small claims limit in road traffic accidents (RTA) will rise to £5,000,...

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By: 16 October 2017

Number of PI claims reaching Irish court system continue to rise

Irish courts are dealing with more injury claims than ever Ireland's courts have reported a rise in personal injury claims,...

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By: 14 October 2017

Morrish Solicitors secures £8 million compensation for brain damaged girl following 12-year battle for justice

Jane McBennett, an associate in Morrish Solicitors' clinical negligence department, has successfully concluded a long-running cerebral palsy claim for a...

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