Keoghs appointed to NHS panel

BOLTON-based law firm Keoughs has been appointed to the NHS Litigation Authority legal costs draftsman panel.

The company, a claims-related legal services specialist for the insurance sector is one of two members of the panel.

Keoghs; chief executive John Whittle said: “We look forward to helping the NHS LA achieve their objective of challenging excessive claimant costs, by taking a robust approach to exaggerated costs bills which are not supported by evidence.”

Keoghs’ 65-strong costs team has over 25 years’ experience in providing costs legal services arising out of pre and post issue personal injury claims.

In the last five years the team has handled over 60,000 costs claims with a total value of over £750m for over 30 different compensators.  This year, the team has handled costs claims valued at over £160m.

The NHS LA was established in 1995 as a Special Health Authority providing indemnity cover for legal claims against the NHS.