Lawyers blamed for soaring NHS negligence bill
The surge in payments comes despite the number of settled cases remaining almost static between 2003-4 and and 2007/08 at around 6000 per year.
The NHSLA blames the rise on the growing preference for no win, no fee claims as a result of stricter condition for gaining legal aid. About half of clinical negligence claims are now conducted on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis compared with less than a fifth in 2000. Under such arrangements, patients can agree on a success fee of up 100% with their clinical negligence solicitor, the cost of which is passed on to the NHS.
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