Munkman and Exall On Damages For Personal Injuries and Death 15th edition

Why should you buy Munkman and Exall On Damages For Personal Injuries and Death 15th Edition

Acclaimed as one of the standard texts on damages since it was first published in 1956, this edition has not rested on its laurels. The book has been restructured and rewritten to ensure ease of use of busy practitioners. Munkman and Exall is the text that constantly reminds practitioners how they can use the basic elements of the law of damages to assist their clients bring, or defend, a personal injury claim. The first principles of damages are essential elements in even the most complex of claims.

This edition takes account of numerous developments in law and practice.

• Decisions in relation to the factors that affect the award for pain and suffering, including the economic circumstances of the claimant.
• The impact of the Judicial College Guidelines on the law of damages.
• Accommodation claims and the decision in Swift v Carpenter [2020] EWCA Civ 1295.
• Loss of earnings claim, evidence and the need to prove a loss.
• The role of care experts and claims for care, Muyepa v Ministry of Defence [2022] EWHC 2648 (QB), CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 1770.
• The developing case law in relation to fundamental dishonesty.
• Proving a need for aids and equipment.
• Claims for psychiatric injury following the decision in Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2024] UKSC1.

In addition there is a new chapter covering damages for whiplash injuries following the Civil Liability Act 2018 and the impact of 'mixed injuries' following the Supreme Court decision in Hassam & Anor v Rabot & Anor [2024] UKSC 11. This edition remains authoritative, practical and essential reading for all those involved in personal injury litigation.