Gain a thorough understanding of calculating fair compensation with expert insights tailored for PI and Clinical Negligence practitioners. Our resources offer practical guidance to help you secure appropriate monetary awards for your clients, covering a wide range of damages from general to special. Equip yourself with the knowledge to argue effectively for loss of earnings, future care costs, and more, ensuring just outcomes in every case.
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Duty of care and breach in clinical negligence claimsThe duty of careA medical practitioner owes a duty of care to their patient. This duty is to take...
False imprisonmentLiabilityFalse imprisonment consists of the complete deprivation of liberty without a lawful basis. Claims will in practice be made...
Pain, suffering and loss of amenityValuing the lossHow should an injury be measured in a sum of money? After all no formula can calculate the value of...
Psychiatric injury—secondary victimsWhat is a secondary victim?A primary victim is a claimant who was directly involved as a participant in the...
Pain, suffering and loss of amenity (PSLA)Basis for valuing the lossHow 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 the sense of smell.Damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity (PSLA) are awarded for physical and/or
Multipliers and multiplicands—personal injury claimsNOTE: The 8th edition of the Ogden Tables (updated in August 2022) can be accessed here. See also Practice Note: The Ogden tables.NOTE: On 15 July 2019, at the conclusion of the first review of the discount rate, the Lord Chancellor announced that
Recovery of NHS chargesWhen a claimant is successful in claiming compensation as a result of an accident, the NHS is entitled to recover an amount to cover the cost of the claimant’s NHS hospital treatment and any ambulance costs. Recovery of these NHS charges falls to the Compensation Recovery Unit
Claims for lost yearsThe claim and basis for itThis type of claim is made on behalf of a living claimant whose life expectancy has been reduced as a result of the defendant’s negligence. Medical evidence will determine the loss of life expectancy. The phrase ‘lost years’ refers to the period after
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