4 Feb 2021Heading off a litigation storm Serious covid-19 has legal implications for clinicians and heightens the risk of negligence claims, says Gemma Lindfield
27 Jan 2021My apologiesSteven Baylis considers whether an Apologies Bill could lead to a decrease in the number of compensation claims
12 Jan 2021'Get whiplash done': Government delays reforms againThe Justice Secretary’s announcement of further delay to the whiplash reforms has been met with mixed reactions within the sector
7 Jan 2021How to get a new disability recognised in law Radiation sickness sufferers are fighting to have their condition recognised as a disability, as Jessica Learmond-Criqui explains
8 Dec 2020A high barThe courts have considered what a responsible and logical body of doctors would have done in similar circumstances, as Dr Jock Mackenzie explains
30 Nov 2020Whiplash reforms: OIC service lacks independent oversightMASS has called for an urgent review of governance arrangements for the new official injury claim (OIC) service, ahead of its April 2021 launch date
3 Nov 2020Major trauma legal-medico group launchedA new national service for individuals affected by major trauma has been launched by a group of leading law firms and medics
27 Oct 2020PI firms 'wasting' marketing budgetsPersonal injury firms are 'wasting' their marketing budgets because they do not understand what potential clients are looking for