Sentences with phrase «nhs claims litigation»
The report gives detailed figures about the increase in costs, mainly sourced from data provided by NHS Resolution, the body responsible for managing NHS claims litigation.
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In the year 2015 - 16, the NHS Litigation Authority received nearly 11,000 new claims for clinical negligence and nearly 1,000 referrals about the performance of doctors, dentists and pharmacists.
Proposals for fixed recoverable costs in lower value clinical negligence claims should include the words «culture change» in relation to the NHS and the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA), says Agata Usewicz, head of clinical negligence at Hodge, Jones & Allen, in this week's NLJ.
The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) spent # 143m on legal fees relating to clinical negligence claims over the 2008 - 09 financial year.
The timing of the Department of Health's long - awaited consultation Introducing Fixed Recoverable Costs in Lower Value Clinical Negligence Claims raised more than a few eyebrows when it was launched at the end of January, not least because the consultation will open and close before the National Audit Office's (NAO) investigation into the operations and efficiencies of the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) will report its findings.
Matthew leads a team comprising lawyers, legal executives and litigation assistants in claims on behalf of union members against local authority and NHS employers.
Janet specialises in all areas of health litigation, including claims made against NHS trusts, health organisations, individual doctors and other healthcare professionals.
Janet is a defendant health litigation lawyer, instructed on behalf of NHS trusts, insurers and private clinicians to represent them in clinical negligence claims.
Catherine Dixon, chief executive of the NHS Litigation Authority revealed the cost figures from 2013 to 2014 showing that 22 % of the # 1.193 bn for medical negligence claims was spent on claimant solicitors and 8 % went on defense legal costs.
We have successfully defended thousands of equal pay claims for our NHS clients, shaping that national litigation through the test cases we have run.
Moore Blatch's clinical negligence team has significant experience in making successful claims against NHS Resolution on behalf of clients, and with six former NHS solicitors in their ranks the team possesses unique insight into the inner workings of NHS trusts» litigation system.
He has over 20 years» experience defending clinical negligence claims on behalf of a range of healthcare clients, including NHS Resolution (formerly the NHS Litigation Authority) since its inception in 1995, NHS Trusts, the Medical Defence Union, Spire, BUPA, Nuffield, and med mal insurers, in particular Allied World.
The team has been on NHS Resolution's panel for clinical negligence litigation since inception in 1995 and is highly - regarded for handling group action claims.