Monthly quota

“A small but high profile firm of solicitors in Liverpool (where overheads are considerably less than London) lodged a bill for assessment by the Court (duly certified by the partner in accordance with Court Rules), which claimed costs of no less than £4,479,957. We offered (only) £430,000, and our offer was promptly accepted – being 9.6% of the total claimed! The saving to the NHS was £4,049,957, which remained available for patient care. Whilst exceptional, that example highlights the problem described by some not as “compensation culture” but “vulture culture””. - Ron Bradshaw, chairman, NHSLA (in the 2004-05 Annual Report and Accounts)