APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims Fourth edition

Why should you buy APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims Fourth edition

The management of catastrophic injury claims is complex. They will typically involve care and case management, rehabilitation and treatment regimes that require very careful thought, important decisions on accommodation, consideration of Capacity issues and the involvement of the Court of Protection and use of expert evidence spanning multiple disciplines. Complicated settlement and financial structures including periodical payment orders will also often feature.

Usually involving large numbers of expert witnesses, these claims require the practitioner to effectively 'marshall' and manage the team, whilst delivering optimal client care to often traumatised and vulnerable clients. The APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims provides a guide to best practice in the complex area of catastrophic injury litigation. The text provides guidance on first steps and rehabilitation, practical help in dealing with and addressing issues of expert evidence, an in-depth discussion of damages and an analysis of relevant primary source material.

This 4th edition contains a number of new chapters in disciplines not covered before and takes account of:

• The Civil Procedure Rules;
• The Serious Injury Guide;
• The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and developments in this field;
• Alternative Dispute Resolution methods including Mediation & Arbitration;
• The Damages Act, Periodical Payment Orders and the challenges facing Claimants in damages management;
• The Civil Liability Act and changes to the discount rate; and
• Updated case law in the field.

The APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims will be essential reading for all clinical negligence practitioners and personal injury practitioners dealing with serious injury claims.