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MPs launch new investigation into whiplash claims to see if insurance premiums can be reduced
A new investigation focused on cutting the number of whiplash claims to reduce car insurance premiums is being launched by MPs. The Transport Committee is requesting evidence on how the whiplash costs, which currently add £90 to each car insurance premium, can be reduced. However, the committee has been criticised…
Ellman: Whiplash claims inquiry to begin later this year
It has been revealed that an inquiry into whiplash claims led by the House of Commons transport select committee will begin later this year. The announcement came from the committee’s chair, Louise Ellman MP, who said the study would focus on how to reduce the number of fraudulent claims whilst…
RTA Portal fee cuts confirm sectors worst fears
It was confirmed today by justice secretary Chris Grayling that RTA Portal claims worth up to £10,000 will have their fixed recoverable costs slashed to £500. Grayling stated in a consultation response published today that fixed costs will be cut from the current figure of £1,200 from the end of…
Rules for post-Jackson civil justice system set out by MOJ
The Ministry of Justice has outlined how the Jackson reforms will work when the majority come into effect on April 1st. The department lays out the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules which will set out the future direction of civil justice in a statutory instrument laid down in parliament. Sections outlined…
Widow receives £116k compensation following death of husband during surgery
A woman who claimed her late husbands surgery had been conducted negligently has succeeded in winning her case. The man, who died on April 22nd 2009, had undergone an endarterectomy procedure at the defendant hospital. However, during the surgery, the aorta was injured and the man passed away despite many…
Grayling increases small-claims limit to £5,000 in whiplash reduction plan
Justice secretary Chris Grayling’s long-awaited blueprint to reduce the number of whiplash claims will be revealed today. Grayling will outline proposals for independent medical panels to diagnose whiplash injuries and increase the small-claims track threshold from £1,000 to £5,000 in a four-month consultation due to be launched this morning. The…
Government cuts RTA costs by £700
It has been revealed that low-level claims handled through the RTA Portal Scheme are set to have £700 from the fixed recoverable costs slashed by the government. According to figures released by the Ministry of Justice last week, solicitors will be able to claim £500 in costs for cases valued…
Government will not transfer claims management regulation
It has been revealed that calls to transfer claims management regulation to an alternative independent regulator will be resisted by the government. Speaking in a House of Commons debate last week, Justice minister Helen Grant expressed her belief that fundamental change was inappropriate at a time when reforms were tackling…
Road Safety Week 2012
It’s National Road Safety Week! The week is co-ordinated by Brake, the road safety charity, and raises awareness about the 5 deaths and 66 serious injuries which take place every day on UK roads, causing emotional trauma to families and communities. Brake is launching a new campaign today called GO20,…
New Government Data reveals 326 NHS "Never Events"
New data showing the total amount of NHS ‘never events’ over the last two years has been published by the Government. The data revealed that the vast majority of these mistakes had been surgical, with 161 foreign objects being left inside patients after an operation and 70 people having had…
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