i-law.com - Newsletter (Liability Risk and Insurance)

E-Cigarettes

“Heat not Burn” products may not be the “safer” alternative

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

Appeared in issue: Issue 369 - 12 May 2021

Fraudulent claims and fundamental dishonesty findings

Insurers and their law firms are having increasing success at dealing with fraudulent claims, it would seem, with a number of recent findings of fundamental dishonesty. A number of law firms have had success, including Horwich Farrelly and Clyde..

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Legal Moves

Pablo Guillén joins DAC Beachcroft’s global insurance practice in Madrid

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Medical Mix

Healthcare organisations call for GMC to lose appeal power

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Medical Negligence

Ian Paterson victims “blocked from full access to justice”

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Covid-19

£1 billion of Covid compensation claims in Scotland predicted

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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D&O liability survey 2021

The worldwide trend of increasing focus on director exposures has not let up, according to the latest “D&O liability survey 2021” from Clyde & Co and Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Angus Duncan, executive director, WTW, said:..

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Food Safety

Sizeable proportion of salmonella and campylobacter resistant to antibiotics

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Product Safety

Consumer safety warning over exercise machine in US

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Product Liability

Volkswagen to sue its former chairman over dieselgate

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Armed Forces

Overseas Operations Bill “denies access to justice”, says Thompsons

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Sport

Non-invasive diagnostic test for concussion in rugby players

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Directors’ and Officers’

Gallagher sees signs of new entrants in D&O market

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Costs

Association of Costs Lawyers concerned over guideline hourly rates review

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Claims Handling

AI used to assess medical evidence and recommend damages figure

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Awards and Settlements

£500,000 compensation for RTA subtle brain injury

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Whiplash

Whiplash tariffs are blunt instrument for non-existent problem says APIL

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

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Employment law failing to keep pace with AI at work

A new report into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at work has warned that huge gaps in British law could lead to widespread discrimination and unfair treatment at work. The report from leading employment rights lawyers concluded that..

Online Published Date: 13 May 2021

Appeared in issue: Issue 369 - 12 May 2021