Following on from recent industry reports that car insurance companies are facing increasing fraudulent activity, Esure has taken matters into its own hands and has launched its own anti-fraud campaign. It has also decided to begin prosecutions in its own right against those people who are thought to be undertaking fraud, in a crash for […]

After many years of debate, the case that has been referred to as the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Textile Deafness Litigation has finally been decided. The case is a test claim in relation to deafness, when individuals working in a noisy environment can claim that they have not received the necessary protection from their employer. This […]

Following several allegations that arose as a result of police intervention, during the G20 protests, it has now been deemed that the use of kettling is, in fact, illegal and could result in several different personal injury claims being made against the Metropolitan Police. Kettling for Protest Control Prior to this decision by the High […]

Proposals have been put forward to allow individuals to bring their personal injury claims online and to allow the individual to conduct the entire case over the internet, thus speeding up the process and also reducing the costs associated with bringing a claim through the traditional courts. Proposals The proposals which were put forward by […]

A recent court case changed the way in which expert witnesses are to be used in personal injury cases with several recommendations from court cases resulting in the immunity experienced by expert witnesses being withdrawn, after 400 years of being a central part of personal injury claims. It is thought that this removal of immunity […]

New warnings have been issued to solicitors who are operating within the personal injury area, as the Association of British Insurers suggests that it will be looking towards pursuing solicitors who support fraudulent insurance claims, in the future. There has been increasing concern, in recent years, that more fraudulent insurance claims are being made and, […]

A report titled “UK Legal Services Market” which is produced by IRN Research has indicated that the market for personal injury claims has grown substantially, in recent years. Within the report, several different trends were identified as advice offered to the personal injury market, in terms of the way it should develop, in the future. […]

With the growing complexities associated with personal injury cases, it is hardly surprising that an entirely new industry has developed, in terms of producing evidence either to support or refute a personal injury claim. One such individual who has taken a particular interest in this area is Diane Bullock, who has set up a successful […]

A court has taken into account the likely impact on one’s future career, when determining the level of damages that should be paid out to a nurse, following a substantial injury, while at work. Based on this decision, a payout of a £100,000 has been made to a nurse who suffered debilitating back injuries, in […]

A series of medical negligence cases has drawn to the attention of the masses with the substantial risks associated with deep vein thrombosis and the often lacks medical treatment that is received by those in danger. A recent medical negligence case has once again brought this issue to the forefront. The Facts of the Case […]