The Quittance blog

Updated: November 25, 2024

The Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, has announced that the whiplash tariff is set to increase by around 15%.

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Updated: November 5, 2024

In a landmark ruling, the UK Supreme Court has confirmed that personal injury claimants must give explicit consent before any deductions are made from their compensation for solicitor fees.

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Updated: October 2, 2024

The following table shows an overall 32% increase in the number of medical negligence claims on the rolling 5-year average in 2021/22:

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Updated: August 28, 2024

NHS Resolution's new agreement aims to arrange better outcomes for injured patients and reduce legal costs.

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Updated: July 26, 2024

A record percentage of NHS Resolution cases have been settled out of court, according to new data.

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Updated: April 9, 2024

This decision represents a significant win for road accident victims, ensuring many claimants will receive the correct compensation to support their recovery.

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Updated: February 29, 2024

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has argued this week that lower tariffs for road accident injury claims should be implemented for non-whiplash injuries.

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Updated: March 28, 2024

An ongoing parliamentary inquiry on birth trauma has heard from lawyers arguing that a statutory Public Inquiry is needed to bring about much-needed

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Updated: March 28, 2024

Solicitors acting on behalf of injury claimants with serious injuries have argued that some clients are being intimidated by lawyers acting for the defence.

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Updated: March 28, 2024

The Court of Appeal recently decided that a national law firm was not liable for the initial advice given through its phone helpline.

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