STOP PRESS: Note that amendments to CPR PD 22 regarding statements of truth will come into force on 6 April 2020. The changes address the issue of cases where a witness...
NOTE: On 15 July 2019 the Lord Chancellor announced that the discount rate would change to minus 0.25%. The new discount rate came into effect on 5 August 2019....
NOTE: On 15 July 2019 the Lord Chancellor announced that the discount rate would change to minus 0.25%. The new discount rate came into effect on 5 August 2019. The...
NOTE: On 15 July 2019 the Lord Chancellor announced that the discount rate would change to minus 0.25%. The new discount rate came into effect on 5 August 2019. The...
Elements of a fatal accident claim There are two different elements to a fatal accident claim: • the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 (LR(MP)A 1934) allows...
Remoteness and foreseeability If an injury was in fact caused by an act of clinical negligence, that does not mean the courts will award damages to the claimant against...
Nature of the award A claimant who is precluded from doing a job they enjoy is entitled to claim loss of congenial employment. This award relates specifically to the loss...
General damages General damages comprise those heads of loss that are non-pecuniary and are not capable of precise calculation. The most common and important item of...
Valuing the loss How should an injury be measured in a sum of money? After all no formula can calculate the value of the loss of an arm or of the sense of smell. A...
CLAIM No.___________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION Parties 1 X Y (by her litigation friend A C) Claimant and 2 R B First Defendant and 3 C D Second...
The recovery system A claimant will often receive state benefits as a result of their accident, injury or disease. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) operates a...
NOTE: On 15 July 2019 the Lord Chancellor announced that the discount rate would change to minus 0.25%. The new discount rate came into effect on 5 August 2019. Also see...
STOP PRESS: Note that amendments to CPR PD 22 regarding statements of truth will come into force on 6 April 2020. The changes address the issue of cases where a witness...
Background data STOP PRESS: Note that amendments to CPR PD 22 regarding statements of truth will come into force on 6 April 2020. The changes address the issue of cases...
The nature of the award Where an injured person is disadvantaged in seeking employment in the labour market as a result of a residual disability resulting from an injury,...
NOTE: On 15 July 2019, the Lord Chancellor announced that the discount rate would change to minus 0.25%. The new discount rate came into effect on 5 August 2019....
Damages General damages General damages are awarded for pain, suffering and loss of amenity. They will be quantified with reference to the medical evidence. As the...