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Article 2020-10-29
Kennedys’ global footprint means we are uniquely placed to review the impact of COVID-19 in the legal casualty market, and on the functioning of court systems in our different jurisdictions.
Article 2020-10-28
This year’s American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine annual conference was itself an example of technological improvisation, with virtual delegates attending online due to the pandemic. One of the recurring themes of its numerous seminars was the medical necessity for reinvention of traditional rehabilitation models and the involuntary shift of providers towards caretech solutions for reasons of business continuity and infection control.
Article 2020-10-27
Opioid addiction has received growing publicity in the US in recent years, with hundreds of thousands affected. Despite regulatory changes the problem remains significant, to the extent that the issue has featured in the 2020 race for the White House.
Article 2020-10-26
The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 2020 annual conference featured several limb loss or amputation-focused presentations. Many of these highlighted a new approach that is developing in the US, where the sector as a whole collaborates on accessible platforms with the aim of sharing information and resources so as to improve treatment and quality of life for amputees.
Article 2020-10-23
Representatives of the DoJ appeared before the Justice Committee at Stormont yesterday to provide an update on the review of the legal framework for setting the personal injury discount rate.
Article 2020-10-22
The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine annual conference, being held virtually this year, featured a presentation by a renowned centre in Atlanta with a progressive approach to prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) care.
Article 2020-10-22
In Scotland, the introduction of Qualified One Way Costs Shifting (QOCS) together with the economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, has arguably created fertile ground for an increase in fabricated, misrepresented and exaggerated claims. Ongoing vigilance is therefore vital.
Article 2020-10-16
There is a wealth of data generated by electronic devices or apps that the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) permit disclosure of, but in reality it is often overlooked by both parties in litigation. Rule 31.5 and the Practice Direction to Part 31 of the CPR permit disclosure of electronic documents.
Case review 2020-10-14
The High Court in Ireland struck out this professional negligence claim against a defendant solicitor, in circumstances where the plaintiff failed to obtain expert evidence in support of his claim. The principles asserted by Mr Justice Meenan are equally as applicable in clinical negligence claims.
Case review 2020-10-09
The Court of Appeal have today handed down the judgment in this landmark decision, finding in favour of the appellant who had challenged the decision of no award for her accommodation claim.
