Impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Personal Injury Claims Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many businesses have had to close, reduce operations and adopt new ways of working. Solicitors ‘essential to the running of the justice system’ have been classed as key workers by the government. The Law Society advises that ‘solicitors will need to decide responsibly for themselves whether they fall within the categories outlined, within the spirit of being essential to the running of the justice system’. It appears that most personal injury claims solicitors are still operating in the UK, but often at reduced staffing levels. There is also now a higher number of legal staff working remotely from home. This is also the case for insurance companies who are required by law to defend, respond and agree all compensation claims submitted. How will COVID-19 affect your compensation claim? Solicitors are regulated by the SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) and have a duty … [Read more...]