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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

David Hamilton: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the answer of 26 March 2002, Official Report, columns 698-99W, on compensation applications, if she will provide a breakdown of the top 100 companies and organisations and the amounts paid to those lawyers dealing with vibration white finger and carpal tunnel syndrome. [60803] Mr. Wilson: In the time given, the Department cannot provide the costs paid to the top 100 solicitors/ organisations. The following table updates the details of costs paid to the 10 solicitors/organisations who represent the largest number of vibration white finger claims in ascending order of total claims intimated. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Solicitor/organisations Costs paid (£ million) 1. Thompsons 6.3 2. Browell Smith and Co. 4.8 3. UDM 4.0 4. Raleys 3.5 5. Hugh James Ford Simey 3.5 6. Graysons 2.3 7. Watson Burton 2.2 8. Moss 1.6 9. Towells 1.5 10. AMS Law 1.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

60803; 386 c1265-6W;386 c1267W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Compensation Companies Legal profession Fees and charges Legal costs Industrial diseases Solicitors Hand arm vibration syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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