A report into claims management in noise-induced hearing loss cases has recommended a fixed costs regime and improvements to the pre-action process. The report by a working group of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) provides proposals on resolving noise-induced hearing loss claims more cost-effectively. The group, led by DAC Beachcroft Partner and Head of Strategic Litigation, Andrew Parker, was asked to come up with recommendations for resolving NIHL cases more quickly and to agree a table of fixed legal costs for this type of case. Noise-induced hearing loss claim numbers rose dramatically between 2010 and 2015, reaching over 87,000 in early 2015.
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