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Time limits under the Limitation Act 1980—personal injury claims

Time limits under the Limitation Act 1980—personal injury claimsThe Limitation Act 1980 is referred to as LA 1980.LA 1980 sets out the time limits...
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Was the damage foreseeable?

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Produced in partnership with David Willink of Lamb Chambers 19th May
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Is there any guidance on what costs are payable in a claim which was initially submitted via the low value Ministry of Justice portal but it transpires that the value is in excess of the upper limit of £25,000? Can you exit the claim from the portal on grounds that it exceeds the upper value?

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19th May
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Schedule of special damages—serious injury multi track

[IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [INSERT]ORIN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE][[SPECIFY DIVISION]][[INSERT LOCATION] DISTRICT REGISTRY]Claim No:Between[Insert...
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19th May
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What costs are payable on a matter which is in the MOJ portal but settles for less than £1,000? At the time that the matter was entered in the portal the claim was valued at over £1,000.

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Limitation in noise-induced hearing loss claims

Limitation in noise-induced hearing loss claimsLimitation is almost always an issue in noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) claims.The typical claimant...
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Produced in partnership with Sue Brown 31st Jul
Practice notes

Noise-induced hearing loss claims—summary of changes in the law since 1963

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Produced in partnership with Sue Brown 31st Jul
Practice notes

Noise-induced hearing loss—understanding audiograms

Noise-induced hearing loss—understanding audiogramsAn audiogram is a graph showing the sounds a person can hear and is used in noise-induced hearing...
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Produced in partnership with Sue Brown 31st Jul
Practice notes

Guidelines on the diagnosis and quantification of NIHL

Guidelines on the diagnosis and quantification of NIHLThe primary resource used by medicolegal experts and the courts in the diagnosis of...
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Produced in partnership with Sue Brown 31st Jul
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Noise-induced hearing loss—Glossary

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Produced in partnership with Sue Brown 31st Jul
Q&As

In relation to a Personal Injury claim where the accident took place in June 2015, what is the procedure under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930?

In relation to a Personal Injury claim where the accident took place in June 2015, what is the procedure under the Third Parties (Rights Against...
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Produced in partnership with Andrew Wilson 31st Jul
Q&As

What is the authority for the proposition that knowledge of the presence of tinnitus in the absence of knowledge of hearing loss will not trigger a date of knowledge?

What is the authority for the proposition that knowledge of the presence of tinnitus in the absence of knowledge of hearing loss will not trigger a...
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31st Jul
Practice notes

Noise-induced hearing loss—assessment of damages

Noise-induced hearing loss—assessment of damagesNoise-induced hearing loss is referred to as NIHL in this Practice Note.General damagesThe factors...
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Produced in partnership with Sue Brown 31st Jul
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Tracing defendants and insurers in NIHL claims

Tracing defendants and insurers in NIHL claimsIn the majority of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) claims the noise exposure that caused the hearing...
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Produced in partnership with Sue Brown 31st Jul
Practice notes

Investigating disease claims

Investigating disease claimsClient’s instructionsAs with any personal injury claim the client’s instructions will be crucial. If they have remained...
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31st Jul
Precedents

Letter of claim for a noise-induced hearing loss claim against an employer

Letter of claim for a noise-induced hearing loss claim against an employerAddressYour Ref:Our Ref:Please ask for:Date:Telephone:Email:Dear [insert...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Ellis of Hugh James Solicitors 30th Jul
Precedents

Claim against an employer for noise-induced hearing loss resulting from exposure to excessive noise while working on construction sites

Claim against an employer for noise-induced hearing loss resulting from exposure to excessive noise while working on construction sitesClaim No....
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Produced in partnership with Tom Pacey of 12KBW 30th Jul

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