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Keeping informed—payback time for road traffic accident claims

Published on: 14 January 2016

Table of contents

  • What were the key features of this case?
  • How might this decision affect future protocol cases?
  • What are the practical implications of this decision with regard to payments?
  • Should lawyers be taking action in light of this decision?

Article summary

Personal Injury analysis: Can a judge decide that a personal injury claim is worth less than the defendant thinks it is? Duncan McNair, barrister at 3 Paper Buildings, advises that after Saul v Fielding it may well be negligent for a claimant’s solicitor not to advise a client about the risk of having to repay a non-settlement payment.

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