By: 6 October 2017

Radical reform needed to stop soaring clinical negligence legal costs, says new report

A new report published by the Centre for Policy Studies has concluded that radical reform is needed to stem the...

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By: 11 September 2017

NAO: Government needs to take a “stronger and more integrated” approach to reduce rising clinical negligence costs

The National Audit Office (NAO) has said that the Government needs to take a “stronger and more integrated” approach if...

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By: 21 June 2017

Switalskis secures record compensation figure for man left with cerebral palsy after negligence during his birth

Switalkis Solicitors has secured the largest ever compensation figure for a man who was left with cerebral palsy as a...

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By: 30 May 2017

Date confirmed for 2018 clinical negligence Claims Media conference

Next year's clinical negligence Claims Media conference will take place on 28 February 2018 in Manchester at the Midland Hotel....

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By: 20 May 2017

Lord Justice Jackson plays down possibility of fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence cases over £25,000

Lord Justice Jackson has played down the possibility of placing clinical negligence cases over £25,000 in a fixed recoverable costs...

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By: 16 May 2017

Former Slater & Gordon London clinical negligence head moves to Hodge Jones & Allen

Hodge Jones & Allen has appointed James Bell, the former head of the London clinical negligence practice at Slater &...

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By: 14 May 2017

“Not fit for purpose” discount rate law must change, says Medical Defence Union

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has said that the law governing the discount rate is "not fit for purpose" and...

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By: 2 May 2017

No fixed clinical negligence costs without a fixed system, says APIL

The cost of clinical negligence claims will never fall unless the NHS Resolution’s bad practice is brought under control, the...

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