News – Page 3
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NewsProgress stalls on fixed costs for clin neg claims
Issue did not even arise at latest meeting of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee.
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NewsSolicitor involved in false PI claim loses strike-off appeal
Judge says solicitor was lucky not to be prosecuted over fabricated road traffic accident claim.
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NewsListed financial adviser in £6.1m law firm deal
Purchase of DR Solicitors, which specialises in acting for healthcare professionals, is 'a game-changing acquisition'.
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NewsLawyers launch 50 new rugby claims despite allegations to SRA
London firm serves brain injury proceedings for more players and seeks to create group litigation.
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NewsCreditors owed £2.5m by closing PI firm set to get nothing
One creditor says failure to recover debts could put medico-legal companies out of business.
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NewsFirms told not to fear post-Menzies flood of costs claims
Costs experts says hurdles still exist for bringing challenges to personal injury deductions.
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NewsSupreme Court rules PI clients must agree to deductions
Firms could be forced to overhaul charging models following ruling overturning Court of Appeal judgment.
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NewsJudgment reserved in fee test cases against Slater and Gordon
High Court hearing dealing with test claims comes to a close as Slater and Gordon denies that cap in conditional fee agreements is unfair.
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NewsCourt rules that claims survive despite personal injury dishonesty
Judge says intention of parliament was only to clamp down on personal injury dishonesty.
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NewsNational firm reports £14m loss on £19m turnover
Staff numbers cut amid 'challenging' market conditions at personal injury firm.
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NewsLawyers still waiting for outcome of whiplash tariff review
Almost five months since the last government’s pledge, lawyers have yet to be updated.
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NewsSlater and Gordon in court over settlement deduction claim
The High Court costs hearing is dealing with test cases over personal injury settlements.
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NewsSRA probes conduct of rugby brain injury claim
London law firm Rylands Garth took former client to court over repayment of fees.
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NewsLawyers braced for PI discount rate change
Government is reviewing rate for deducting from or adding to lump sum payments.
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NewsFalsely imprisoned claimant can keep damages despite 'barefaced lies'
Appeal judge rules false imprisonment and personal injury claims are to be treated separately.
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NewsFirm’s AI claims reviewer scores 91% success rate
Fletchers is also working on an AI-powered tool to put medical records in order.
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NewsPI firm expanding after losses turned into £1.2m profit
HCC Solicitors reported losses for two years running but says finances now healthy again.
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NewsFirm hires: Trio of solicitors join Bond Turner
Liverpool law firm welcomes Carla Duprey, Kirsty Parkes and Jane Bedford.
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NewsClinical negligence going in 'wrong direction', NHS review finds
Increasing rate of clinical negligence claims is indicative of the poor state of the NHS in England, Lord Darzi concludes.
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NewsFamilies pursue claims against Great Ormond Street
Solicitor says review of orthopaedic surgeon’s work paints a ‘very worrying picture’ about treatment provided.