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Insurers remain reluctant to pay business...
Posted in Dispute Resolution on 3rd Mar 2021
On 28 February 2021 the Sunday Times reported that FTSE 250 insurer Hiscox offered a struggling East London café owner $13.00 in settlement of its business interruption claim.
The London café claimed for more than 3 months’ loss, comprising of $1,600 a month in rent and $2,500 a month in stock, after it faced closure due to the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The café had said it had been “battling bankruptcy” due to closure, like many other businesses in the UK today.
It was reported by sources close to the FTSE insurer that only...
Variation of Spousal Maintenance
Posted in Family & Divorce on 23rd Nov 2021
What happens when you apply to vary the maintenance?
After a financial order is made, there may be circumstances in which a party may wish to vary the spousal maintenance. The party either paying or receiving maintenance may apply to the court to vary the maintenance. The court has a wide discretion as to whether to vary the spousal maintenance. Spousal maintenance orders include but are not limited to periodical payments, lump sums payments, nominal maintenance order and pension sharing orders.
Which circumstances warrant a variation application?
There...
Radiological Misdiagnosis
Posted in Medical Negligence on 18th Nov 2021
What is a Radiological Misdiagnosis
Diagnostic mistakes can happen across all areas of medicine, leading to different levels of consequences.
As medical imaging is a widely used source in overall diagnostic process for the majority of conditions, this can also lead it to be a heavy potential contributor to misdiagnosis. Radiology plays an essential part in not just the diagnosis but also the ongoing care of patients with long-term treatment needs.
A review found a real time error rate among radiologists in their day to day practices averages 3-5%,...
How your claim could be under settled by...
Posted in Professional Negligence on 18th Nov 2021
How we can Clime Associates help with professional negligence
At Clime Associates, we have a specialised team of lawyers dealing specifically with professional negligence claims against a wide range of professionals, including solicitors, surveyors, conveyancers, financial advisors and accountants. We may be able to act for you on a ‘No Win No Fee’ basis, which means that you will not have to pay our legal fees unless you win you claim.
We are seeing increasing numbers of professional negligence claims against solicitors that arise from mishandled personal injury...
