Road Safety Week: Full compensation for crash victims is an issue for all

Severely injured people and their complex life-long needs must be front and centre of an ongoing review of how compensation is calculated, a campaign...

'Lose-lose situation' as personal injury claims plunge

Personal injury compensation claims for crashes on Britain’s roads have plummeted, analysis of the latest Government data reveals....

"Fragmented" patient safety tactics will not work

Plans to reduce avoidable deaths and serious injuries in the NHS will not work unless an overarching strategy is put in place, a campaign group has...

Man left for dead in hit-and-run joins campaign to help injury victims

A fit and active man who had to have his leg amputated after being left for dead by a speeding hit-and-run driver is backing a campaign to protect...

Rusty’s Story shows just why compensation is vital for victims of negligence

Looking at Rusty Brown striding confidently along the seafront, no-one would guess that this man is disabled. Rusty was leading a full and active...

Grim legacy of workplace asbestos exposure in south of England

Plymouth tops a league table of the UK’s hotspots for deaths linked to a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos at work. “There were...

National Road Victim Month: Law reform needed for the loved ones left behind

Getting behind the wheel of a car is one of the more dangerous things most of us do and, for the most part, drivers are aware of the risks and their...

New Government urged to implement IICSA recommendation immediately

APIL has told the new Government it must abolish the time limit in child sexual abuse claims without further delay.   The Ministry of...

Lawyer who works with vulnerable and disabled people lands top role

A Somerset lawyer who is dedicated to fighting for the rights of injured, vulnerable and disabled people has been appointed to a top role at a...

Access to justice under threat in Northern Ireland personal injury cases

Injured people who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer will be denied justice if legal aid is abolished for personal injury cases in Northern Ireland,...