Insight
02/02/23
FRCs in money claims (except clinical negligence) will not be implemented until October 2023 – a second extension of six months on the original timetable.
Insight
02/02/23
In this insight we consider tree upcoming court decisions and the impacts of those decisions on the medical malpractice and casualty insurance professionals.
Insight
02/02/23
The private sector is using technology to assist the NHS with post-Covid-19 waiting lists and wider resource issues.
Insight
02/02/23
While the focus to date has been on the NHS (where the cost of Covid-19 related claims is estimated to be over £1 billion), private surgeons could face claims as well.
Insight
02/02/23
The courts’ appetite for making findings of fundamental dishonesty and to give custodial sentences on committal applications, shows no sign of waning.
Insight
02/02/23
The government’s response to the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority’s 2022 consultation on the future shape of clinical trials is awaited.
Insight
02/02/23
The government plans to introduce a Transport Bill this year which is likely to propose legislation to allow the use of private e-scooters on public roads (currently illegal).
Insight
02/02/23
Defendants may soon be able to enforce their costs against a claimant’s costs or damages obtained pursuant to a settlement.
Insight
22/11/22
We cover the latest on the Covid-19 Inquiry, NHS Resolution's second Early Notifications report, the roll-out of the new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework and the implications of virtual wards.
Insight
08/11/22
The recent Privy Council decision in the case of Gulf View Medical Centre Limited v Tesheria [2022] UKPC 38 looked at the question of whether or not two defendants had admitted a duty of care for the others’ care.
Insight
03/11/22
At our webinar on 29 September, we reviewed Product Claims in a healthcare setting, which can arise in multiple types of claims.
Insight
13/10/22
This article considers the importance of ensuring that a participant in a clinical trial has given informed consent from a claims perspective.