November
Articles matching "whiplash"
Latest statements from the Ministry of Justice suggest maintenance of commitments to whiplash and discount rate reform, while action on extension of fixed costs also looks likely
Various recent developments including from earlier today are worth looking at together as part of an ongoing assessment of the likely future direction of reform affecting the way in which claims dealt…
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New government but similar approach to reform?
While no clues could be found in last month’s Queen’s Speech as to what package of reforms this government might pursue in the world of injury claims, it is fair to assume that the new Conservative…
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MedCo – the latest developments
Since we last reported there have been a couple of very significant developments in the progress of the wider reform of whiplash claims, the latter having the potential to postpone the process that…
Read moreMedCo directors take the wheel
During the course of this month, the new MedCo directors will take over the controls of the organisation. As well as overseeing the arrival of the first instructions in April, they will have…
Read moreMedCo will soon open its doors for business
Just over a year ago, the government announced its intention to put in place a number of reforms in whiplash cases, that would help tackle fraud and ensure the independence of the medical expert. A…
Read moreA few words go a long way
Last week was an interesting one in the world of whiplash claims. Firstly, the MoJ backtracked on part of its reforms of medical reporting in whiplash cases. Bowing to the threat of a judicial review,…
Read moreThe government marks its own homework
In July this year the Transport Select Committee published their report “Driving premiums down: fraud and the cost of motor insurance”. In that report, the TSC welcomed the programme of reforms being…
Read moreCan MedCo do the business?
When the MoJ announced that it intended to reform the way that expert reports were commissioned in personal injury cases, it was always likely that the second phase of whiplash reforms would be the…
Read moreHow far do the latest MoJ proposals on independence of medical reports go?
Late last week we saw more detail on the MoJ’s on-going reform of the processes under which whiplash claims are handled. As before with these measures, the proposed changes should be of interest to…
Read moreMoJ decide on independence of medical experts and on reducing cost of whiplash claims
This morning the MoJ have released important new information as to how they are taking forwards the incoming changes which are geared to bringing greater objectivity and lower levels of cost into…
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