Personal injury (PI)
Exploiting referral fee ban loophole ‘against spirit of the law’, say insurers
Epoq among firms criticised for finding a way around Laspo-enforced ban.
RSA renews Motability deal with six-month pricing clause
RSA has renewed largest commercial lines contract, having secured the option to re-price policies every six months.
Law report: Moped racer sees claim reduction
This law report has been contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Lords: Independent body must oversee mesothelioma compensation scheme
Labour MPs criticise unfair start date that excludes half of all sufferers
Epoq launches PI referral fees system
Legal technology firm Epoq has developed a consumer legal plan that enables insurance brokers to continue receiving payment for referring personal injury claimants to a law firm or to claims management companies.
Roundtable - Legal Reforms: Jackson reforms: First impressions
Implemented as part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, how have the Jackson reforms affected the industry so far – and what will their impact be in the future?
View from the Top: ABS: A Brilliant Solution
With the recent personal injury legal changes coming into force, there’s been much media commentary and debate about the value and purpose of alternative business structure models.
Law report: New episode in Phurnacite saga hits defendants hard
This law report has been supplied by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Your Say: Disputing road traffic data
Your article "Whiplash: Whipping up a storm" stated that there had been a 20% decrease in road traffic accidents between 2006 and 2010.
Whiplash: Whipping up a storm
As the debate about bogus whiplash claims rumbles on, opinion is divided on whether two investigations into the issue are warranted and what impact they will have
View from the Top: Complying with the spirit of the law
It is up to insurers to support government efforts to ensure personal injury claims are handled correctly, says John O'Roarke.
Mass calls on legal industry to fight legal changes
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has called on solicitors to keep fighting further change and report any problems in the new legal system.
Law report: ‘Belly flop’ teenager fails with party paddling pool claim
This law report has been contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer
Golf course liability case headed to Supreme Court
Solicitors for Niddry Castle Golf Club are awaiting a response from the Supreme Court on permission to appeal against a decision at Scotland’s inner court that found it chiefly liable for an on-course injury.
Esure to re-enter parts of motor market as GWP grows 1.6%
Esure is gearing up to re-enter less profitable parts of the motor insurance market as a result of recent personal injury reforms.
Surgeons offered complication cover following breast implants scandal
A compulsory scheme providing cosmetic surgeons with complication insurance cover has been earmarked as an important step towards avoiding a repeat of the aftermath of the Poly Implant Prothèse scandal.
Editor's comment: A bit of common sense
Last week, the House of Lords turned back the clock 100 years on employer liabilities for breaches of health and safety duties and passed what has been referred to in its very chambers as an “ugly” part of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill.
View from the Top: Heading in the wrong direction
The ABI’s plan to reform medical assessments is not the solution to the whiplash problem, says Andrew Pemberton.
Law Society defended in face of petition demanding new leadership
Claimant solicitor bodies acknowledge society is in ‘very difficult position’
North of Border: Golf swing sees liability fall to club
On 10 August 2007 Anthony Phee was playing golf with three friends on the Niddry Castle course.
Law reports: Common-sense ruling sets precedent for company directors claiming against themselves
This law report was contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer
PI lawyers deny ethical standards slipping
Personal injury lawyers have denied ethics in their business are slipping, suggesting trained lawyers are increasingly forced by time pressures to be more distant from their clients.
Discount rate proposals attack the 100% compensation principle
Calls for changes to the current approach for setting the discount rate are attacking the principle that injured people should receive 100% of their compensation, David Westcott QC has argued.
