By: 21 November 2016

Personal injury small claims limit rise will create David and Goliath situation, says Law Society

The Law Society has warned that Government plans to up the small claims limit for personal injury to £5,000 will...

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By: 18 November 2016

NHS Litigation Authority appoints Dr Mike Durkin as associate non-executive director in bid to improve patient safety

The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has appointed Dr Mike Durkin, the NHS national director for patient safety at NHS Improvement...

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By: 17 November 2016

Access to Justice group urges MoJ to remember Theresa May’s pledge to “listen to ordinary working people” when considering whiplash reforms

Access to Justice (A2J), the claimant lawyer lobby group, has called on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to remember the...

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By: 17 November 2016

Government says insurers will pass on £1 billion of savings if whiplash claim reforms go through

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said that insurers will be able to pass on £1 billion worth of savings...

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By: 14 November 2016

Defining whiplash

Wilson Carswell argues that clinical guidlines over whiplash are needed to properly handle claims involving the soft tissue injury In...

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By: 11 November 2016

Forbes Solicitors launches clinical negligence awareness campaign

Forbes Solicitors has launched a clinical negligence awareness campaign after representing a mother whose daughter was left with severe cerebral...

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By: 9 November 2016

Tier 1 MROs lose their shell companies on MedCo

Tier 1 medical reporting organisations (MROs) on Medco have seen their shell companies wiped off MedCo after the medical report...

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By: 3 November 2016

Zurich gives stamp of approval to £1 billion of claims in first half of 2016

Zurich paid out more than £1 billion in claims during the first six months of 2016. Approximately 30% of this...

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