The law for claiming compensation for whiplash injuries in road traffic accidents has changed. As from 31 May 2021 the Civil Liability Act 2018 introduced fixed levels of compensation that will be awarded for a whiplash injury sustained in a road traffic accident. A whiplash injury is defined in the legislation as “a sprain, strain, tear,… Continue Reading
A recent judgment in an appeal hearing in the High Court considers the liability issues where the Claimant does not know how an accident happened because he sustained a serious head injury. In the matter of Lee Walsh v CP Hart & Sons Ltd, The High Court (on 13 January 2020) decided an appeal in… Continue Reading
Should there be an agreed protocol in personal injury claims governing the recording of medico-legal examinations? The issue of recording medico-legal examinations has been rumbling around in personal injury claims, especially when allegations of fraud or dishonesty are raised by a defendant. The question has recently come to light in a High Court decision in… Continue Reading
The Civil Liability Act 2018 will introduce some major changes to the way soft tissue injury (whiplash) claims from road traffic accidents are handled and to the levels of compensation payable. The changes are due to come into effect in April 2020, but the full details have not yet been finalised. We were going to… Continue Reading
Can you sue for injuries sustained at a party? A guest at a Christmas Party at a Christmas Party on 7th December 2012 held by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) was injured when another guest attempted to lift her off the ground on the dance floor but lost his balance causing her to fall and sustain… Continue Reading
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