Fletchers Group has strengthened its position as a UK leader in serious injury and clinical negligence law with the acquisition of Shoosmiths’ serious injury practice (SSI), one of the most respected and experienced teams in the sector. The deal will […]
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Report Shows Excessive Heat Pushes Worker Injury Risk Sky High
It may come as no surprise that heat-related worker injury claims rise on hot days, but the magnitude of the increase is an eye-opener. As temperatures skyrocketed during early summer heat waves across the United States, the Workers Compensation Research […]
Disability, Workers’ Comp, Auto Claims Were Most Common Injury Frauds Found Online
The highest rates of contradictory evidence that led to insurance fraud found online were disability, workers’ compensation and auto lines, a new report shows. A report out this week from Carpe Data shows 8.9% of disability claimants were found to […]
RFK Jr. Vows Overhaul of Lawsuit-Sparing Vaccine Injury Program
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he plans to make substantial changes to a federal program that compensates people who have serious side effects from vaccines and protects manufacturers from being sued. “We just brought a guy in this week who […]
Why Are Test Dummies Modeled After Men When Women Face Higher Risk of Injury in Crashes?
Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland: Why did she and her mother sustain serious injuries while her father and brother, who sat in […]
MPs back Injury Awareness Week 2025
MPs have joined APIL at a special drop-in event to mark the association’s annual Injury Awareness Week (23-27 June) which has been taken to Westminster for the first time. Parliamentarians were invited to help highlight the impact of preventable injuries […]
Women Face More Injury Risks in Car Crashes, But Test Dummies Are Modeled After Men
Maria Weston Kuhn had one lingering question about the car crash that forced her to have emergency surgery during a vacation in Ireland: Why did she and her mother sustain serious injuries while her father and brother, who sat in […]