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Blog 26-01-2021
In a recent article Martin Stockdale worked with colleagues across Kennedys in reviewing the recent report of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) Working Group on low value personal injury claims. Part of their debate and discussion focussed on reforms that address the fraudulent, or unmeritorious, claims. In this post he reprises their review of the main issues.
Article 25-01-2021
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) working group has published its recommendations on what further reforms could be introduced for low value injury (under £25,000) injury claims. With a focus on resolving meritorious claims more quickly and with the costs reduced, as well as preventing unmeritorious claims, the group concludes that once the pending ‘whiplash reforms’ have been implemented, there should be no further substantive reforms – not least until the detail of recent measures is clarified.
Blog 18-01-2021
Kennedys recently secured a finding of fundamental dishonesty under Section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 in an injury claim brought by a customer visiting a well-known fashion retailer. The claim was struck out and the claimant was ordered to pay the defendant’s costs, to be enforceable against him.
Blog 06-01-2021
Article 17-12-2020
The annual Claims and Fraud Summit from Insurance Post took place this year virtually on 18-19 November 2020. In this session video from the summit, Kennedys partner Martin Stockdale, Scott Clayton, Zurich Insurance and Stephen Dalton, Insurance Fraud Bureau discuss the anticipated challenges for insurance claims and fraud teams.
Blog 16-12-2020
The factual accuracy of a medical report is vital. It is the basis upon which a compensator will formulate an offer and make a compensation payment. If the information contained in the medical report is wrong then a claimant may be compensated where there is no basis, or over compensated.
Blog 08-12-2020
In this blog we take a look at a recent Scottish case where the defender advanced a fundamental dishonesty argument. In the recent civil Scottish case of Susan Keenan v EUI Limited [2020], which took place at Scotland’s highest civil court, the Pursuer (claimant) sought more than £1m for damages arising out of a road traffic accident.
News 27-11-2020
Kennedys is celebrating 20 years in Hong Kong, and is also moving to new offices.
Report 25-11-2020
This paper seeks to explore the potential for fraud in claims for COVID-19, associated or secondary claims or changes to existing claims procedures arising from the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Blog 24-11-2020
In this series we have highlighted and supported the IFB “Stop the scams” campaign. In this final piece we look at the anticipated impact of COVID-19 on insurance claims and fraud.
