Clinical Negligence
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Clinical negligence is ‘crying out for reform’
The government needs to address the ‘unsustainable’ cost of clinical negligence cases, says the Dental Defence Union (DDU). The organisation…
Dentistry
Government introduces cap to control ‘disproportionate’ legal costs in clinical negligence claims
Dental indemnifiers have welcomed the news that the government will cap legal costs in lower value clinical negligence cases. This…
Dentistry
The legal eagle – we are all paying for exorbitant clinical negligence costs
Action to fix our warped system is long overdue, says the DDU’s John Makin on clinical negligence costs. No one…
Dentistry
Calls on government to protect dentists from rising cost of clinical negligence
Dental Protection urges government to protect dentists from the rising cost of clinical negligence Dental Protection is calling on the…
Dentistry
Dental Protection accuses ‘no win no fee’ lawyers of targeting dentists
Dental Protection is accusing ‘no win no fee’ lawyers of targeting dental patients, in particular cases related to periodontal disease. A…
Dentistry
Caps for clinical negligence claims don’t got far enough
Recommendations to cap fixing costs for clinical negligence claims don’t go far enough, the DDU claims. The Dental Defence Union…
Dentistry
Calls for legal reforms to halt growth in clinical negligence claims
The Government has been told to implement legal reforms that will help tackle the rising costs of clinical negligence. Dental Protection…
Dentistry