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Bad Business for Everyone - Bill Braithwaite QC, Head of Exchange Chambers

06/02/14. Sympathy and understanding are so important for a claimant lawyer, but I suspect that one result of all the changes which are currently taking place in the personal injury market is that practitioners will not have the time or the money to be sympathetic and understanding.

The more we have to turn catastrophic injury litigation into a business, the more we have to cut cost, the less we can spend on client care. I think it’s very sad, because I've spent my life working for solicitors who care for their clients, and I've enjoyed being part of that.

Hopefully, the tide will turn slightly, and we will still be able to afford to care!

Bill Braithwaite QC
Head of Exchange Chambers
This article was first published at http://billbraithwaite.com/blog/

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