A petition calling for the set-up of a National Centre for Asbestos-Related Diseases (NCARD), has been put to Government, with the backing of personal injury lawyers. The petition, organised by the Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum, carries 22,000 …

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The Government has released additional compensation funds for victims of the contaminated blood scandal in England during the 1970s and 1980s. Thousands of people in the UK who used blood products, mainly those with haemophilia, were infected with…

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Extra weight has been added to a national campaign to prevent insurance companies using high-pressure tactics known as Third Party Capture to persuade injured people to settle claims quickly. The system deployed by some insurers, who have been known…

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Bereaved families will be among those overlooked in Government plans for legal aid, according to APIL.

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The recent ‘baked beans’ protest made by Qualitysolicitors.com, the group that aims to represent a wide section of the profession, has been blasted by website www.rollonfriday.com. The online newsletter provoked members of the group, who against…

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