{"id":4460,"date":"2020-10-16T08:49:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T08:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tayloremmet.co.uk\/blog\/wordpress\/?p=3402"},"modified":"2020-10-16T08:49:40","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T08:49:40","slug":"apil-building-a-brighter-future-for-injured-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tayloremmet.co.uk\/blogs\/apil-building-a-brighter-future-for-injured-people\/","title":{"rendered":"APIL: Building a Brighter Future for Injured People"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has recently published its new strategic plan for 2020 -2023. The plan represents a major milestone for APIL which is in its 30th<\/sup> anniversary year.<\/p>\n

What Is APIL?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

APIL is a not-for-profit campaign organisation fighting for the rights of needlessly injured people. It consists of 3,200 member lawyers (mainly solicitors, barristers and legal executives) dedicated to protecting and enhancing access to justice, improving the services provided for victims of personal injury and campaigning to change the law where appropriate.<\/p>\n

Over the last 30 years APIL has grown to become the leading, most respected organisation in this field, constantly working to provide and develop expertise in the practice of Personal Injury law for the benefit of injured people.<\/p>\n

Taylor&Emmet is proud to be a long-standing accredited member of this important organisation.<\/p>\n

Strategic Plan<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

APIL has a 10 year vision and mission supported by 4 key pillars, which they hope will help to build a brighter future for needlessly injured people. By 2030 APIL wants to see a significant reduction in needless injuries and a system which delivers full and prompt redress to enable victims of accidents to rebuild their lives. The 4 pillars are:<\/p>\n

Rebuild Public Trust in PI Law <\/span><\/h4>\n

Misconceptions about the role and contribution of PI lawyers have resulted in low public trust and confidence in this sector. This poor public perception has fuelled misguided Government intervention to the detriment of genuinely injured people, weakening access to justice without delivering meaningful gains for consumers, such as lower insurance premiums. APIL believe that this has led to knee-jerk Government policy being shaped by populist, uninformed and prejudicial views. Even the image of the claimants themselves has been damaged by the view that fraudulent claims increase insurance premiums. Many injured people have felt ashamed to make a claim at a time when they needed help to recover from an injury. APIL will seek to dispel these misconceptions and rebuild public trust.<\/p>\n

Prevent Needless Injury<\/span><\/h4>\n

Despite progress in the prevention of needless injury in the UK, APIL\u2019s view is that more could be done by prioritising injury prevention through a renewed focus on public health. In particular, APIL will work towards improving stakeholder support for a national strategy to reduce needless injury in the workplace, hospitals and on the roads.<\/p>\n

Ensure Prompt and Full Redress<\/span><\/h4>\n

The objectives that APIL will be working towards include:<\/p>\n