Legal & Medical Magazine » Medico-legal reporting http://www.legal-medical.co.uk news for the medico-legal industry Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:17:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Premex Group acquired by ExamWorks http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/news/premex-group-acquired-by-examworks.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/news/premex-group-acquired-by-examworks.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 14:33:37 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14811 Premex Group is delighted to announce it will be joining the ExamWorks family of companies, making ExamWorks one of the foremost providers of independent medical reports in the UK.

ExamWorks is a leading global provider of independent medical examinations…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/news/premex-group-acquired-by-examworks.html/feed 0 GP negligence cases up by 20 per cent in year http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/gp-negligence-cases-up-by-20-per-cent-in-year.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/gp-negligence-cases-up-by-20-per-cent-in-year.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 14:03:11 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14807 The number of patients accusing their GPs of medical negligence has increased sharply over the past year.
GP negligence cases up by 20 per cent in year.

The Medical Defence Union, which provides insurance to more than half of Britain’s family and…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/gp-negligence-cases-up-by-20-per-cent-in-year.html/feed 0 The Royal College of Surgeons welcomes NHS amendments http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/the-royal-college-of-surgeons-welcomes-nhs-amendments.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/the-royal-college-of-surgeons-welcomes-nhs-amendments.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 13:58:57 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14803 The Royal College of Surgeons has welcomed the Prime Minister’s commitment to amendments to NHS
reforms.

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech on the future of the NHS, President
of the RCS, John Black, said:

“The Royal College of Surgeons…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/the-royal-college-of-surgeons-welcomes-nhs-amendments.html/feed 0 Millions paid out after doctors miss blood clots http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14800.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14800.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 13:56:21 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14800 A charity has published a study that claims millions of pounds is being spent on personal injury compensation after NHS doctors fail to spot blood clots in patients.

Lifeblood the Thrombosis Charity, which was founded in early 2002 to raise public…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14800.html/feed 0 Referral fee ban is “back on the government’s agenda” http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/referral-fee-ban-is-%e2%80%9cback-on-the-government%e2%80%99s-agenda%e2%80%9d.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/referral-fee-ban-is-%e2%80%9cback-on-the-government%e2%80%99s-agenda%e2%80%9d.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 13:45:09 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14792 News source: Legal Futures

A ban on referral fees is back on the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) agenda, according to a Government adviser.

However, Mark Boleat, who created the claims management regulation regime, told the Claims Standards Council…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/referral-fee-ban-is-%e2%80%9cback-on-the-government%e2%80%99s-agenda%e2%80%9d.html/feed 0 UK cements position as ‘centre of legal excellence’ http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/uk-cements-position-as-centre-of-legal-excellence.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/uk-cements-position-as-centre-of-legal-excellence.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 13:43:13 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14790 Plans to strengthen the UK’s reputation as a world leader in legal services have been unveiled by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke and Minister for Trade and Investment Lord Green.

A new Action Plan has been published by the Ministry of Justice and…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/uk-cements-position-as-centre-of-legal-excellence.html/feed 0 Successful software integration http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/clinical-negligence/successful-software-integration.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/clinical-negligence/successful-software-integration.html#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:02:27 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14784 Premex Services and legal software specialist Eclipse have delivered the next step in process efficiency for personal injury claims.

In a move that is already saving solicitors significant time and money, the UK’s largest independent medico-legal…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/clinical-negligence/successful-software-integration.html/feed 0 The Legal Services Act - Taking the law into your own hands http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14780.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14780.html#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:59:05 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14780 {+}

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]]> The claims management industry isn’t ready to take advantage of the forthcoming Legal Services Act as it isn’t fully aware of the opportunities it presents, according to event hosts Goldsmith Williams.

Goldsmith Williams has announced it is to…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14780.html/feed 0 Brain injury group goes live http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/clinical-negligence/brain-injury-group-goes-live.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/clinical-negligence/brain-injury-group-goes-live.html#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:53:14 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14776 The Brain Injury Group network of specialist brain injury lawyers is officially live and already working on new client business.

The network has launched with just over 50 top regional brain injury specialist law firm members. Over the next few…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/clinical-negligence/brain-injury-group-goes-live.html/feed 0 Banks lose PPI mis-selling bid http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/banks-lose-ppi-mis-selling-bid.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/banks-lose-ppi-mis-selling-bid.html#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:45:34 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14774 Consumers are set for a multi-billion pound compensation payout after banks lost a High Court challenge over controversial payment protection insurance.

In what was described as a “huge victory” for customers, the banking industry lost its claim that…{+}

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