It was recently reported that the NHS bill to pay solicitors acting for patients in compensation claims has more than doubled in four years. The annual bill in England now tops £90m - a 122% increase in four years, despite the fact the number of cases has remained similar. The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) told the BBC the rise was due to an increase in no win, no fee claims, which has led to some solicitors doubling their rates to £600 an hour.
About half of the cases the NHSLA sees now are brought by solicitors on a no win, no fee basis as opposed to under a fifth in 2000.
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