Archive for March, 2011
CoA quashes expert shopping as PI claimant is ordered to reveal all
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has ruled unanimously that claimants must disclose to defendants all court-approved medical reports relating to their claims.
Injured by the NHS? Prepare for further pain
New National Patient Safety Agency figures reveal that in the six months from 1 April to 30 September 2010, an eye-popping 547,879 ‘patient-safety incidents’ were reported by NHS trusts in England.
Miners’ compensation
Did some solicitors take too big a slice of the pie? The work is nearly at an end, but has not garnered the positive headlines one might have expected.
National Accident Helpline extends consumer champion role
National Accident Helpline, the free advisory service for people who have suffered an injury as a result of an accident, has acquired PPI Claimline.
Firms make ‘initial contact’ with external investors
More than two-thirds of law firms would be ‘comfortable’ securing funding from an external investor when Alternative Business Structures are introduced in October.








