Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
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The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is a not-for-profit campaign organisation. We are committed to protecting the rights of victims of negligence.
If 10 babies were spared from catastrophic harm caused by NHS negligence it would save the health service £112 million, APIL's new clinical negligence research report reveals.
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Clinical Negligence Report
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September 9, 2026 at 10:51 AM
If 10 babies were spared from catastrophic harm caused by NHS negligence it would save the health service £112 million, APIL's new clinical negligence research report reveals.
www.apil.org.uk/publications...
www.apil.org.uk/publications...
A multitude of damning reports and investigations into maternity care have highlighted failures that lead to devastating, life-changing, consequences for mothers and babies, APIL president Guy Forster has told newspaper readers.
September 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A multitude of damning reports and investigations into maternity care have highlighted failures that lead to devastating, life-changing, consequences for mothers and babies, APIL president Guy Forster has told newspaper readers.
The growing justice gap in personal injury affects all of society, not just injured people. A drop in compensation claims increases the amount the Government spends on benefits, for example. Compensation provides rehabilitation, helping people get back to work.
August 13, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The growing justice gap in personal injury affects all of society, not just injured people. A drop in compensation claims increases the amount the Government spends on benefits, for example. Compensation provides rehabilitation, helping people get back to work.
People injured at work deserve compensation. But for many, justice is increasingly difficult to get.
apil.org.uk/blog/APIL-injured-workers-have-a-mountain-to-climb-to-achieve-justice
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Injured workers have a mountain to climb to achieve justice
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August 11, 2026 at 3:39 PM
People injured at work deserve compensation. But for many, justice is increasingly difficult to get.
apil.org.uk/blog/APIL-injured-workers-have-a-mountain-to-climb-to-achieve-justice
apil.org.uk/blog/APIL-injured-workers-have-a-mountain-to-climb-to-achieve-justice
APIL's new research report - The Justice Gap Facing Victims of Negligence - is out now: apil.org.uk/publications...
This is a bespoke report bringing together findings from our in-house research team. It highlights the growing barriers faced by injured people seeking redress.
This is a bespoke report bringing together findings from our in-house research team. It highlights the growing barriers faced by injured people seeking redress.
The Justice Gap
THE JUSTICE GAP FACING VICTIMS OF NEGLIGENCE HIGHLIGHTS FROM APIL’S RESEARCH JULY 2026 BACKGROUND From 2010 onward, a series of policy decisions fundamentally
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July 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
APIL's new research report - The Justice Gap Facing Victims of Negligence - is out now: apil.org.uk/publications...
This is a bespoke report bringing together findings from our in-house research team. It highlights the growing barriers faced by injured people seeking redress.
This is a bespoke report bringing together findings from our in-house research team. It highlights the growing barriers faced by injured people seeking redress.
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This #IAWeek2026, APIL are highlighting that too often, there is a focus on the number of legal claims and the financial cost to wrongdoers of paying for negligence, rather than the human cost in suffering and upturned lives.
The impact of needless harm must be acknowledged.
The impact of needless harm must be acknowledged.
June 26, 2026 at 8:26 AM
This #IAWeek2026, APIL are highlighting that too often, there is a focus on the number of legal claims and the financial cost to wrongdoers of paying for negligence, rather than the human cost in suffering and upturned lives.
The impact of needless harm must be acknowledged.
The impact of needless harm must be acknowledged.
June 26, 2026 at 8:43 AM
This year's theme for Injury Awareness Week is the ripple effect. The impact of injury spreads further than the statistics.
#IAWeek2026 #SevereInjuryHelpHub
#IAWeek2026 #SevereInjuryHelpHub
June 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM
This year's theme for Injury Awareness Week is the ripple effect. The impact of injury spreads further than the statistics.
#IAWeek2026 #SevereInjuryHelpHub
#IAWeek2026 #SevereInjuryHelpHub
When one person suffers an injury, the impact does not stop there. An injury travels. It ripples through the family and out the other side into the wider orbit of that person, to their workplace, their immediate social circle, and beyond.
#IAWeek2026
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June 24, 2026 at 8:55 AM
When one person suffers an injury, the impact does not stop there. An injury travels. It ripples through the family and out the other side into the wider orbit of that person, to their workplace, their immediate social circle, and beyond.
#IAWeek2026
#IAWeek2026
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Last year over 400,000 people were injured by negligence in the UK. These injuries can have a devastating impact, with the most serious injuries leaving people unable to work and needing lifelong care.
The impact of injury spreads further than the statistics. #IAWeek2026
The impact of injury spreads further than the statistics. #IAWeek2026
June 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Last year over 400,000 people were injured by negligence in the UK. These injuries can have a devastating impact, with the most serious injuries leaving people unable to work and needing lifelong care.
The impact of injury spreads further than the statistics. #IAWeek2026
The impact of injury spreads further than the statistics. #IAWeek2026
June 23, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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This #InjuryAwarenessWeek we’re reminded of the real human cost of preventable injuries.
Last year, more than 430,000 people in the UK were injured due to negligence. Behind every statistic is a life disrupted - people unable to work and families facing emotional and financial strain.
Last year, more than 430,000 people in the UK were injured due to negligence. Behind every statistic is a life disrupted - people unable to work and families facing emotional and financial strain.
June 22, 2026 at 7:02 AM
This #InjuryAwarenessWeek we’re reminded of the real human cost of preventable injuries.
Last year, more than 430,000 people in the UK were injured due to negligence. Behind every statistic is a life disrupted - people unable to work and families facing emotional and financial strain.
Last year, more than 430,000 people in the UK were injured due to negligence. Behind every statistic is a life disrupted - people unable to work and families facing emotional and financial strain.
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This week is Injury Awareness Week reminding us that behind every statistic is a real person, a family, and a community affected.
With over 430,000 people injured by negligence each year in the UK, it’s vital we focus not just on the cost, but the human impact.
@apiluk.bsky.social #IAWeek2006
With over 430,000 people injured by negligence each year in the UK, it’s vital we focus not just on the cost, but the human impact.
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June 22, 2026 at 7:02 AM
This week is Injury Awareness Week reminding us that behind every statistic is a real person, a family, and a community affected.
With over 430,000 people injured by negligence each year in the UK, it’s vital we focus not just on the cost, but the human impact.
@apiluk.bsky.social #IAWeek2006
With over 430,000 people injured by negligence each year in the UK, it’s vital we focus not just on the cost, but the human impact.
@apiluk.bsky.social #IAWeek2006
We're gearing up for Injury Awareness Week which kicks off this Monday (22 June). APIL will be talking about the 'ripple effect' of injury, and how negligence has an impact on all the people around the victim #IAWeek2026
June 19, 2026 at 8:46 AM
We're gearing up for Injury Awareness Week which kicks off this Monday (22 June). APIL will be talking about the 'ripple effect' of injury, and how negligence has an impact on all the people around the victim #IAWeek2026
APIL had further discussion with the MoJ yesterday on medical reporting organisation fees and the potential consequences of the JXX v Archibald judgment. Both sides in the case are appealing the decision. We will continue dialogue with the MoJ on how this judgment is affecting claimants and firms.
June 16, 2026 at 10:24 AM
APIL had further discussion with the MoJ yesterday on medical reporting organisation fees and the potential consequences of the JXX v Archibald judgment. Both sides in the case are appealing the decision. We will continue dialogue with the MoJ on how this judgment is affecting claimants and firms.
Despite countless reviews and initiatives to improve maternity care, "we’re not seeing a reduction in avoidable harm," APIL president Guy Forster tells The Guardian, after the family of a girl left brain-damaged at birth agreed to accept damages from the NHS. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Family of girl left brain-damaged at birth accept £28m NHS payout
Mother demands overhaul of maternity care after settling case over birth at Queen’s hospital in Romford in 2019
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June 5, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Despite countless reviews and initiatives to improve maternity care, "we’re not seeing a reduction in avoidable harm," APIL president Guy Forster tells The Guardian, after the family of a girl left brain-damaged at birth agreed to accept damages from the NHS. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
APIL’s new president Guy Forster vows to champion the work of lawyers and to urge policymakers to look at reform from the position of victims of negligence. "I’m looking forward to working with, and for, the brilliant professionals in this sector who do essential work for victims of negligence."
New APIL president cautions policymakers on clinical negligence reform
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May 15, 2026 at 10:45 AM
APIL’s new president Guy Forster vows to champion the work of lawyers and to urge policymakers to look at reform from the position of victims of negligence. "I’m looking forward to working with, and for, the brilliant professionals in this sector who do essential work for victims of negligence."
"The money involved in settling compensation claims is constantly under scrutiny by policymakers, the press, and the public discourse," writes APIL chief executive Mike Benner in the latest issue of Modern Insurance Magazine.
Mike's column is on P33: moderninsurancemagazine.co.uk/the-magazine/
Mike's column is on P33: moderninsurancemagazine.co.uk/the-magazine/
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May 13, 2026 at 9:40 AM
"The money involved in settling compensation claims is constantly under scrutiny by policymakers, the press, and the public discourse," writes APIL chief executive Mike Benner in the latest issue of Modern Insurance Magazine.
Mike's column is on P33: moderninsurancemagazine.co.uk/the-magazine/
Mike's column is on P33: moderninsurancemagazine.co.uk/the-magazine/
Victims of crime are being undercompensated by thousands of pounds if they do not challenge decisions made by the CICA. In cases which went to appeal in 24/25, an average of £7,710 was initially offered, but at appeal the average offer rose to considerably to £55,800. www.apil.org.uk/blog/Derisor...
Derisory compensation offers made to victims of crime
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May 7, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Victims of crime are being undercompensated by thousands of pounds if they do not challenge decisions made by the CICA. In cases which went to appeal in 24/25, an average of £7,710 was initially offered, but at appeal the average offer rose to considerably to £55,800. www.apil.org.uk/blog/Derisor...
Nearly 8,000 families have received compensation from the NHS in the past decade for harm caused by poor maternity care, totalling more than £6 billion. Guy Forster, APIL vice president, told the Daily Mirror: "Every penny spent is caused by negligence." www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
NHS pays out £6billion after babies left brain damaged by botched births
Data released under Freedom of Information laws reveals staggering cost of national NHS maternity crisis which is still claiming the lives of mothers and babies
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April 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Nearly 8,000 families have received compensation from the NHS in the past decade for harm caused by poor maternity care, totalling more than £6 billion. Guy Forster, APIL vice president, told the Daily Mirror: "Every penny spent is caused by negligence." www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
"A specific declaration to make it clear that a legal representative has used AI would be overkill, and undo the efficiencies that AI can offer," APIL president Matthew Tuff said in a new press release. 👇
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AI declarations would be “overkill”
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April 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
"A specific declaration to make it clear that a legal representative has used AI would be overkill, and undo the efficiencies that AI can offer," APIL president Matthew Tuff said in a new press release. 👇
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APIL's latest blog reflects on the conclusion of the Mazur appeal and how significant the past few months have been. The judgment is a testament to the strength of collective action.
"APIL’s contribution ensured that the voices of practitioners were heard at the highest level."
"APIL’s contribution ensured that the voices of practitioners were heard at the highest level."
April 1, 2026 at 9:38 AM
APIL's latest blog reflects on the conclusion of the Mazur appeal and how significant the past few months have been. The judgment is a testament to the strength of collective action.
"APIL’s contribution ensured that the voices of practitioners were heard at the highest level."
"APIL’s contribution ensured that the voices of practitioners were heard at the highest level."
The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision in Mazur, in a judgment handed down today. It means that an unauthorised person can conduct litigation under the supervision of an authorised lawyer.
APIL intervened in the appeal by CILEX.
#Mazur #Litigation #Appeal
APIL intervened in the appeal by CILEX.
#Mazur #Litigation #Appeal
March 31, 2026 at 2:38 PM
The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision in Mazur, in a judgment handed down today. It means that an unauthorised person can conduct litigation under the supervision of an authorised lawyer.
APIL intervened in the appeal by CILEX.
#Mazur #Litigation #Appeal
APIL intervened in the appeal by CILEX.
#Mazur #Litigation #Appeal
Watch Charlie's Story, the latest film in the Rebuilding Shattered Lives Campaign, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjcj...
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Charlie's Story | Rebuilding Shattered Lives
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March 23, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Watch Charlie's Story, the latest film in the Rebuilding Shattered Lives Campaign, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjcj...
#RebuildingShatteredLives
#RebuildingShatteredLives
APIL's new report contains analysis of key trends and developments in the personal injury market. Read more in today's Law Society Gazette bit.ly/4sm1rtz
Personal injury market regroups as claims plunge
Claims fell to a record low last year but the sector is holding its own financially.
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March 20, 2026 at 1:23 PM
APIL's new report contains analysis of key trends and developments in the personal injury market. Read more in today's Law Society Gazette bit.ly/4sm1rtz