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MedCo regime goes live
All medical reports for whiplash claims must now be brought under the MedCo system after it formally went live yesterday. Claimants will be given the choice of one “high-volume national” medical reporting organisation and six smaller ones, or seven medical experts.
Expert accreditation scheme for whiplash claims “by end of year”, MoJ says
The Ministry of Justice has promised to roll out “a robust accreditation process” for medical experts in whiplash cases by the end of the year. Banning law firms from owning medical reporting agencies will also be included in this “second tranche” of reforms.
