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Transport operators and COVID-19: managing the risk of injury claims

18 Jun 2020
The UK Government has underlined the central role transport operators will have in the reopening of the UK economy as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are eased by publishing detailed guidance in the form of 'Coronavirus (COVID-19): Safer Transport Guidance for Operators'. But it is clear that the process of returning to normality will be a gradual one. There are also risks for transport operators including potential claims from employees and passengers as a result of injuries allegedly caused by exposure to COVID-19. We examine the guidance and consider what transport operators should do to manage the personal injury liability risks.
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Will the deadline for PPI claims stir the hornet's nest?

23 Aug 2019
We know from the almost daily television adverts that the deadline for consumers to make PPI claims is 29 August 2019. Payment Protection Insurance ("PPI") is a policy of insurance intended to cover repayments of certain credit products (for example: mortgages, personal loans and credit cards), upon the borrower's default.