Association of Personal Injury Lawyers

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The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers ( APIL ) is a non-profit organization comprised of about 3,800 lawyers, lawyers, academics and students with personal injuries.

The association was founded in 1990 by a group of lawyers and lawyers who wanted to improve the services provided to the victims of negligence. The four founders are Rodger Pannone, Michael Napier CBE, John Melville Williams QC, and Simon Walton.

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Accreditation

APIL runs an accreditation scheme that assesses personal injury lawyers according to their expertise and experience. These accredited accreditation lawyers have at least five years experience dealing with personal injury claims, and are known as senior litigators, peers or senior peers, depending on the amount of experience they have. The scheme is overseen by an independent Academic Quality Board.

All APIL members are bound to comply with consumer codes and ethics.

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Campaign

APIL holds regular meetings with ministers, parliamentarians, civil servants, and opinion formers on campaigns for reform in law, including:

• Campaign to prevent motorists from driving too close to the vehicle in an attempt to prevent low-speed crashes and whiplash injuries. In the center of the Back Off campaign is an animation called "A Lesson In Social Graces".
• Lobbying for full and fair compensation for victims of illness at work.

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Main purpose

The main services and objectives of APIL are:

• Promote and maintain the directory of local personal injury lawyers
• Promote full and fair compensation for all types of personal injuries
• Promote and develop expertise in personal injury law practice
• Promote wider indemnification for personal injury in the legal system
• Campaigns for improvement in personal injury law
• Promote security standards and notify the public of dangers
• Provides a communication network for its members

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Structure

APIL is governed by 18 members of an elected executive committee. The committee is chaired by a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer.

The current president is Brett Dixon.

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References

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External links

• Official website

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