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Article 23/03/2023
Hong Kong Personal Injury Brief - March 2023 edition
In a robust decision handed down recently, HH Judge Andrew Li of the District Court (Judge) said “this is by far the worst case I have come across in my 10 years sitting on the bench” and that “such appalling conduct on the part of an officer of the court must be stopped in our profession, in particular in [Personal Injury] litigation.” It was found that the Plaintiff’s solicitor (Solicitor) deliberately tried to hide a subsequent accident (2nd Accident), vastly inflated the claim, failed to make proper discovery of documents and concealed the husband and wife relationship between himself and the Plaintiff. A personal costs order on indemnity scale was made against the Solicitor and the matter was referred to the Law Society for further investigation - Cheung Ka Man v Wong Yu Huen [2023] HKDC 370.
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Article 01/03/2023
Advancing innovative techniques for managing post-limb loss pain
The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 2022 annual conference featured several limb loss or amputation-focused presentations. In this article, Partner, Stephen Foster, focuses on the latest techniques for managing phantom limb pain.
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Article 01/03/2023
Applications of telehealth post-pandemic
In this article, Legal Director, Andrew Purdie, reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rehabilitation and treatment of patients at the 99th American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) conference in Chicago.
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Article 01/03/2023
The endless possibilities of data analytics in the rehabilitation sector
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Article 01/03/2023
Spinal rehabilitation technology and therapy advances
The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) conference 2022 showcased many emerging technologies and trends in spinal cord rehabilitation. In this article, Partner, Antony French, reviews some of the recent innovations and attempts to predict the extent to which any of these might individually or collectively alter the management of spinal cord injury claims.
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Article 01/03/2023
Brain injury breakthroughs and their claims consequences
The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 2022 annual conference showcased many emerging trends in brain science and rehabilitation. In this article, Partner, Mark Burton, reflects on some of the main innovations and predicts the extent to which any of these might individually or collectively alter the management of traumatic brain injury claims.
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Article 01/03/2023
Review: American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Annual Conference 2022
The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) hosted its annual conference in Chicago in November 2022, with seminars on a number of focus areas including brain injury, spinal cord injury, telemedicine, amputations, data analytics and much more.
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News 09/01/2023
Kennedys appointed to core Aviva UK GI claims legal panel following a strategic review
Aviva has announced the conclusion of the first comprehensive review of its defendant legal panel in 10 years.
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Article 26/10/2022
Reopening of occupational injury cases in the Council of Appeal
On 16 September 2022, the Council of Appeal ruled in an occupational injury case in which the Council of Appeal were summoned by Kennedys on behalf of the occupational injury insurance company.
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News 25/10/2022
Kennedys recognised as a leading law firm in Chambers UK 2023 solicitors guide
Top accolades awarded to the firm in the latest Chambers & Partners guide to leading law firms and lawyers across the country.