Legal and Medical on 20th, March 2008 reported that lawyers and insurers on both sides of the personal injury divide will be asked to behave themselves for a multi track code pilot for PI cases above £250,000.
A number of major industry bodies including FOIL, APIL, MASS, the Motor Insurer’s Bureau, RBSI, AXA, Zurich and Norwich Union have put together a protocol covering the behaviour of representatives for claimants and defendants when handling high value claims.
The code seeks to encourage both parites to communicate early and resolve liability quickly. They should also take into account interim payments, care regimes, accommodation etc., where it is appropriate.
It is hoped that this protocol will remove the enormous burden of cost that legal fees represent in many settlements at the moment.
To read a full account, please click on the link below
http://www.legal-medical.co.uk/news/11800.html?msgid=586692681&rcptid=5661
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