In our latest podcast, Chris Eccles and Dr. Jan Gawronski delve into the advancements in spinal injury treatment and research.

The recent government announcement that the assault of a shop worker is to be made a separate criminal offence in England & Wales is an encouraging development but also means that retailers will also need to review their approach to health & safety.

In this podcast, Helen Kanczes and Emma Eccles from the Clyde & Co Brain Injury Subject Matter Group are joined by Becky Simpson, Head of Neurology and Acquired Brain Injury Services at Enable Therapy Services to discuss early case management intervention in brain injury cases from an insurer’s perspective.

In summary, this Podcast will explore whether insurers should be making the most out of early case management in brain injury cases and what steps can be taken to control costs and maximise outcomes.

Our thanks to Enable Therapy Services for their contribution to this Podcast

This podcast takes stock on activity and developments around the Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR), the expected Judicial College Guideline (JCG) increases, Official Injury Claims Portal (OICP) and Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRCs) in 2023 and what we may see in 2024.

In this episode, Chris Murray, a Partner in our catastrophic injury and large loss team is joined by Alistair Kinley, Director of Policy & Government Affairs at Clyde & Co to discuss a range of activity around important developments that will likely impact claims in 2024.

The podcast delves into the world of exoskeletons, discussing the distinctiveness of specific devices, their typical appropriateness, success factors, and what lies ahead in this field.

In this podcast, Alex Payne, a legal director in the catastrophic Injury and large loss team and a member of Clyde & Co's spinal injury subject matter group, is joined by:
• Matt White, a neurorehabilition and technology specialist physiotherapist at Physio Function.

Martin McElhatton OBE, Chief Executive of WheelPower and Kate Duffy, partner, explore the growth in the paralympic movement and the benefits of sports to people with spinal injuries.

In this episode, Martin and Kate will be exploring the history of WheelPower and Stoke Mandeville (the birthplace of the paralympic movement), the growth in the paralympic movement, the benefits of sports to people with spinal injuries and what the future may hold for wheelchair sports. We will also hear from Martin about his own journey to this point, as Chief Executive of WheelPower.

In this episode Andrew Tolmie and Kirsty Yuill, Partners in our Scotland offices discuss issues that might commonly arise in care claims in large loss cases in Scotland.

In this episode, Andrew Tolmie and Greg MacDougall alert you to a significant difference between Scotland and England on the issue of jurisdiction in cross-border claims, and discuss that difference and what it means for Scottish claimants.

Richard Whitehall KC, Barrister at Deans Court and member of PIBA joins Stuart Hardy, Partner and subject matter lead of our Actuarial group to discuss the recent activity around the Personal Injury Discount Rate in England & Wales.

This episode discusses the ongoing activity around PIDR in England & Wales with a focus on the MoJ's call for evidence which concluded earlier in the year. As one of the joint authors for the Personal Injury Bar Association's response, Counsel provides insight into the Bar's view, practical issues and his prediction for the personal injury discount rate in England & Wales.

Today’s economic and legal climate has created a perfect breeding ground for fraudulent claims. Whenever there’s a challenging economic environment, there’s inevitably a spike in the cost of fraud, as we saw back in 2008 when there was a rise of 17% in the incidence of fraudulent claims.

As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic into a cost-of-living-crisis and with inflation biting for us all, it’s to be expected that more people are tempted to make false or exaggerated claims or are more frequently being persuaded into doing so by claims management companies and other lead generators. In today’s more connected world, the issue of data theft is very prevalent, making it easier for unscrupulous actors to target vulnerable individuals they believe can be encouraged to make claims, for instance due to their previous claims history.