This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes an analysis of the new personal injury discount rate. We also consider a Court of Appeal decision which confirms that the rules for qualified one-way costs shifting do not exclusively apply to personal injury claims based in negligence. In addition, we have our usual roundup of other news, cases and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a road traffic accident case which also considered the applicable law and another concerning contempt of court, employers’ liability claims as well as a clinical negligence claim for birth injuries. We also include our usual round-up of other cases and news.

This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a case analysis where a claimant’s exaggerated injury claims were not deemed fundamentally dishonest. We consider a clinical negligence claim where there was no expert evidence to support that a DVT made a more than negligible contribution to the claimant’s symptoms leading to amputation, and we bring you a case where the defendants’ application for settlement approval was dismissed due to the claimant’s litigation capacity. We also bring you news of revised guidance from HMCTS on the Damages Claims Portal and DHSC’s announcement regarding NHS England’s reintegration to cut administrative costs. In addition, we have our usual roundup of other news, cases and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a new Claims Portal user guide and a reminder of the narrow scope and strict timing for Article 2 inquests following a refused judicial review challenge. We also look at a number of Scottish decisions on informed consent, the role of reasonable precautions in Fatal Accident Inquiries, and proportionality in instructing experts. We also feature our specialised Quantum Database and case submission Portal. In addition, we have our usual round-up of other news, cases, free and on-demand webinars and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights brings you a High Court decision on causation in holiday illness claims, a substantial interim payment award in a birth injury case and a County Court ruling on employer negligence in vibration-related injuries resulting in a successful application to disapply the limitation period. We explore developments in mental capacity assessments, procedural breaches affecting costs protection and the Department for Transport’s upcoming road safety review. In addition, we feature our specialised Quantum Database and case submission Portal and also include our usual round-up of other news, cases and webinars.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes three Court of Appeal decisions in White v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care; Cuthbert (executrix of the estate of Derek Barry Cuthbert, deceased) v Taylor Woodrow Construction Holdings, R (on the application of AXO (a child) (by her litigation friend)) v First-Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber), and Hadley (a protected party by his litigation friend, Laura McCarry) v Przybylo; and a High Court wasted costs order, as well as in news of the Official Injury Claim Advisory Group February 2024 minutes. In addition, we have our usual round-up of other cases and news.

This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes an analysis of a recent High Court occupational stress claim arising from an excessive workload, in which the court considered foreseeability, breach of duty and causation in occupational stress claims. We also highlight key AI developments including calls for proactive regulation within civil procedure and new guidance for barristers on the use of AI technologies. In addition, we feature our quantum case submission portal, alongside our usual round-up of news, cases, webinars and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a report on the final part of the Civil Justice Council's review of the personal injury and clinical negligence pre-action protocols and includes recommendations for reform such as a separate protocol for child abuse claims. We also include our usual roundup of news, cases and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a News Analysis on a Court of Appeal decision and a High Court decision on an interim payment application.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a Court of Appeal decision on the defence of illegality in tortious claims, a High Court decision involving a road traffic accident ruling on liability and new research findings on mesothelioma treatment. In addition, we have our usual round-up of other news.

This week's edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes key updates on Part 36 practice and the ‘self-contained code’ and we look at a recent Supreme Court decision on liability defences including the continuing reach of illegality. We bring you a recent Privy council decision on clinical negligence decision-making in high-stakes obstetric care. We also cover costs and funding issues including the implications of liability-only offers. We also feature our specialised Quantum Database and case submission Portal. In addition, we have our usual round-up of other news, cases, webinars and New Law Journal articles of interest.

This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes an employer’s liability case involving a detached door handle causing a concussion and another where the employer was found liable for his employee’s accident when crossing a road. We also look at a highway accident appeal where fresh evidence was excluded and negligence claims dismissed despite permission to appeal, and a clinical negligence claim where the defendants’ expert opinions were deemed not logically defensible. Additionally, we look at challenges in navigating insurance payment deductions in personal injury claims, clarify evidentiary requirements in duty to warn and clinical risk cases, and guidance on settlements involving mentally incapacitated claimants. In addition, we have our usual round-up of other news, cases and New Law Journal articles of interest.