Catastrophic Injury
VR Series #11: Wheelchair Training
I recently noticed an interesting article in the November edition of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Use of Virtual Technology as an Intervention for Wheelchair Skills Training:…
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Future losses and statistical life expectancy evidence
In substantial personal injury claims there is often an issue as to the appropriate multiplier to adopt for future losses where the claimant has health issues which are unrelated to the accident.
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£6.6 million personal injury claim falls away due to fundamental dishonesty
DWF has obtained a significant reduction in a substantial claim for damages, raising arguments of fundamental dishonesty. Whilst the claimant had genuinely suffered a serious hip fracture, the…
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VR Series #10 - Gamification of Exercise of Fibromyalgia
With particular thanks to Samuel Anstee (Torfaen County Borough Council / Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen) I have recently read a research paper prepared by Katherine Houlahan and entitled…
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DWF successfully defends claims brought against its client, Tonkolili Iron Ore (SL) Limited, relating to the unfortunate events which led to the injuries of 142 individuals in Sierra Leone
Turner J confirmed in a Judgment today that injured claimants had failed to establish liability in respect of any of the bases upon which they sought to bring their claims arising from injuries…
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Court of Appeal finds vicarious liability for violence of managing director during aftermath of company's Christmas party
Earlier this month the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd (2018). Samantha Chambers and Paul Donnelly consider the implications of the judgment which…
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Supreme Court extends duty of care to non-clinical hospital staff
In Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust (2018), the Supreme Court held that an NHS hospital trust’s duty of care extended to providing accurate waiting times to patients attending A&E. Will…
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The Discount Rate: The Channel Islands lead again
Is 26 October 2018 the date when personal injury practitioners and insurers finally marked a rebalancing of the debate on discount rates that has been rumbling on for far too long?
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Useful appeal judgment on proportionality provides clear and practical guidance pending input from the Court of Appeal
As to how to operate the test of proportionality it was appropriate at detailed assessment having initially assessed a party's bill for the judge to step back in order to go through the relevant…
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ASHE: 2018 provisional results – care costs continue to rise driven by National Living Wage increases
The latest ASHE figures (the final figures for 2017 and the provisional figures for 2018) have been published today (25 October).
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