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22 January 2009
Issue: 7353 / Categories: Legal News , Damages , Personal injury
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Personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers expect to thrive in the economic downturn, with nearly threequarters predicting they will increase earnings in 2009. 

Personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers expect to thrive in the economic downturn, with nearly threequarters predicting they will increase earnings in 2009. A survey by legal recruiters ASA, carried out among 112 law firm partners, uncovered optimism and confidence in the personal injury field for work ranging from multi-track claims to “pavement trips”. Only 18% thought they would be adversely affected by the downturn, while 46% thought work would increase. According to one partner, “people are always more likely to claim when money is tight”.

Issue: 7353 / Categories: Legal News , Damages , Personal injury
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