And so this is Christmas.....and what have you done? Well, 2013 has certainly been a roller coaster year. So, is the injured person in a...
If you have been injured, probably the most important thing for you is to make the best recovery possible. The compensation you may get...
We can all breathe a sigh of relief - the Government is not going to force more injured people to pursue their compensation claims alone in...
If you persistently strode six inches behind a stranger in public you could well get accused of harassment. You just wouldn’t do it. And...
Since when were charities and campaign groups the bad guys? They stand up for the most vulnerable when Government policy rides roughshod...
As the best summer I can remember in years comes to a close, it is interesting to note that insurers are girding their loins for an...
Firstly, let’s get things into perspective. Fraud and exaggerated claims tend to be few and far between. The ABI estimated the percentage...
At APIL we strongly believe that people who suffer genuine whiplash injuries through no fault of their own should be compensated. What a...
I must say the SRA’s decision to permit cash inducements came as something of a surprise, particularly as the Ministry of Justice had...
Whilst no amount of money can ever replace a loved one, APIL believes bereavement damages are an important aid to the recovery of those...
It’s hard to pick up a newspaper without reading a story about the rising cost of claims. But it’s not the claims that cost, it’s the...
The Transport Select Committee’s inquiry into the true number and cost of whiplash claims has finally given claimant organisations a voice...
The press focuses on the fact that claims against hospitals continue to rise and that last year the Government set aside nearly £19 billion...
Those who embrace scrutiny generally have nothing to hide, and welcome it as a means of giving assurance to the outside world that all is...
It’s a popular myth that lawyers are parasites, out for themselves and their own pockets. In fact, if you have the misfortune to be...
Lawyers protesting that their costs are to be slashed are unlikely to generate a wave of sympathy from the public. But what if the outcome...