Legal & Medical Magazine 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 ISO expands with three new appointments http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/news/iso-expands-with-three-new-appointments.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/news/iso-expands-with-three-new-appointments.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 14:05:53 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14809 Insurance Services Office (ISO) Limited, the UK’s leading provider of personal injury claims solutions, has expanded its technical support capabilities as a result of significant growth in its customer base in 2009 and 2010.

ISO Claims Outcome Advisor…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/news/iso-expands-with-three-new-appointments.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 http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14805.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14805.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 14:01:00 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14805 Insurers have called for a clampdown on fraudulent whiplash claims which they say are driving up the cost of motor cover for honest motorists.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) said the UK was now the ‘whiplash capital of Europe’, with…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/14805.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 Concessions expected in legal aid bill due ‘next month’ http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/concessions-expected-in-legal-aid-bill-due-next-month.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/concessions-expected-in-legal-aid-bill-due-next-month.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 13:54:15 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14798 The bill to implement the government’s legal aid reforms is to be published next month and is likely to contain some key concessions, the Gazette has been told.

Sources within Parliament have indicated that the rules for funding in private family…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/concessions-expected-in-legal-aid-bill-due-next-month.html/feed 0 Claims handlers buoyed by banking climbdown over PPI mis-selling http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/claims-handlers-buoyed-by-banking-climbdown-over-ppi-mis-selling.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/claims-handlers-buoyed-by-banking-climbdown-over-ppi-mis-selling.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 13:49:09 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14796 {+}

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]]> Claims management companies are booming in the wake of the payment protection insurance (PPI) scandal. Firms have reported a huge surge in business after high street banks last week abandoned their appeal against a High Court ruling.

The climbdown…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/regulation/claims-handlers-buoyed-by-banking-climbdown-over-ppi-mis-selling.html/feed 0 HSE proposals ‘put business profits before workers’ safety’ http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/hse-proposals-%e2%80%98put-business-profits-before-workers%e2%80%99-safety%e2%80%99.html http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/hse-proposals-%e2%80%98put-business-profits-before-workers%e2%80%99-safety%e2%80%99.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 13:46:38 +0000 bbm http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/?p=14794 {+}

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]]> Workers could be at risk of recurring injury in a proposed trade-off against business costs, a not-for-profit campaign group has warned.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today (9 May) closed its consultation on proposals to amend the Reporting…{+}

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]]> http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/personal-injury/hse-proposals-%e2%80%98put-business-profits-before-workers%e2%80%99-safety%e2%80%99.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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