Members of the Society of Clinical Negligence Laywers (SCIL) have campaigned at Westminster against fixed fees for medical negligence claims.
The chairman of SCIL, Stephen Webber, said ‘We believe the most important issue here is patient safety – if there can be improvements and lessons learnt then the level of negligence will be reduced. That must be the starting point for reform’
Lord Justice Jackson published a report in July on fixed costs in which he said a working group should be set up.
A response to a consultation on fixed costs for clinical negligence claims is still being prepared by The Department of Health.
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