12 King's Bench Walk

This Practice Note deals with the meaning of chronic pain, the different types of chronic pain, medical evidence, causation issues and quantum aspects and costs. It covers complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) / reflex sympathetic dystrophy, chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as ME), somatic symptom disorder (somatoform disorder) and fibromyalgia (chronic widespread pain).

This Practice Note provides information on the Financial Conduct Authority test case in respect of ‘non-damage’ business interruption insurance cover for coronavirus (COVID-19) losses. It provides guidance on denial of access and disease triggers, causation, trends clauses, vicinity clauses and sanitary arrangement clauses.

This Practice Note deals with symptomology, the date when the employer knew of the risk, limitation, medical evidence and quantum aspects.

This Practice Note deals with the causation issues which commonly occur in hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) claims. Practical guidance on the best approach for dealing with this type of claim is provided including: an overview of the key case law on causation, the importance of photographic evidence, how to describe the claimant's symptoms, apportionment of liability, developments in diagnosis and the interplay with carpal tunnel syndrome.

This Precedent outlines particulars of claim where the defendant driver has caused a collision by using misleading signals.

This Precedent outlines particulars of claim for a road traffic accident which was caused by negligent overtaking.

This Precedent outlines particulars of claim where the defendant driver is alleged to have been travelling at an excessive speed.

This Precedent is for a claim against a hospital for contracting an MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) infection or other hospital related infection.

This is a precedent Particulars of Claim against an employer for damages due to noise-induced hearing loss which was incurred while the claimant worked on various building projects.

This precedent outlines a defence on behalf of an employer denying liability for their employee developing hand-arm vibration syndrome while in their employment.

This Precedent outlines a defence to a claim by a child who walked out in front of the defendant’s vehicle.

Archived: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. This Precedent outlines a defence to a credit hire claim for a contract which pre-dates 13 June 2014.