Making the first move
Personal injury legal costs remain high, with insurers and lawyers at loggerheads over who is to blame and what action can be taken. Ana Paula Nacif explores how they can get together to minimise the extra expense and time involved
Legal costs for dealing with personal injury claims continue to form a high proportion of claims bills. Insurers argue that the situation will soon become unsustainable, blaming claimant legal
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