Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence
Medico-legal market consolidating and growing “more strongly”
The value of the medico-legal market grew by 4% in 2024, double the growth rate of the previous year, amid consolidation in the sector, according to research.
Insurers “expected bigger increase” in whiplash tariff
A large number of insurers thought the government was going to increase the whiplash tariff by more than it did, it has emerged.
PI lawyer brought “fundamentally dishonest” claims – and lied on CV
A personal injury fee-earner lied about injuries she suffered in three car accidents, as well as about her academics and professional status, a circuit judge has ruled.
Court backs InjuryLawyers4U in dispute with founder law firms
Three law firms that were original members of the Injury Lawyers 4U marketing collective have suffered a major setback in challenging changes to how much they pay towards it.
Financial turnaround at leading PI firm as it makes whiplash claims pay
Leading personal injury law firm Minster Law said yesterday that it has completed a three-year transformation that allows it to run low-value whiplash claims profitably.
Whiplash tariff set to rise 15% as Mahmood finally publishes review
The whiplash tariff is set to increase by around 15%, the government announced yesterday. Claimant representatives say it is not enough, while compensators argued for no increase at all.
Fletchers eyes rapid growth and expects more PE-backed competiton
Leading serious injury law firm Fletchers is set to make another acquisition shortly and offer to other law firms the services of its team who help assess the viability of cases.
Barrister disbarred for making ‘fundamentally dishonest’ PI claim
A barrister who a court found had been fundamentally dishonest in making a personal injury claim has been disbarred.
Clinical negligence revenues set to slow as number of firms falls
Consolidation in the clincial negligence market will continue as the market slows over the next couple of years, a report has suggested.
Cautious response to government’s motor insurance taskforce
Claimant representatives have raised concerns about a new government taskforce that promises to “crack down” on rising motor insurance premiums, including the lack of a legal representative.
Contracting PI market and Google changes hit listed legal business
The personal injury market has contracted further this year, with business made harder by changes in the Google algorithm, listed business NAHL said today to explain a drop in turnover.
Vaginal mesh victims should not be “forced down adversarial route”
Women whose health has been damaged by vaginal mesh implants should be not forced down “such an adversarial route” as taking legal action against the manufacturers, peers have argued.
NHS clinical negligence agreement “encourages apologies”
A successor agreement to the Covid-19 clinical negligence protocol has been launched , which encourages the NHS to provide a “meaningful letter of apology” where liability is admitted.
Medical negligence specialist firm becomes employee-owned
A law firm specialising in medical negligence has embraced employee ownership, giving the staff a “less risky future” at a time of uncertainty in the sector.
Costs of low-value clin neg claims now exceed damages
Claimant costs bills for clinical negligence claims valued up to £25,000 now exceed damages for the first time, and costs overall have risen by 11%, according to NHS data.
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