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Duty of care and breach in clinical negligence claimsThe duty of careA medical practitioner owes a duty of care to their patient. This duty is to take...
False imprisonmentLiabilityFalse imprisonment consists of the complete deprivation of liberty without a lawful basis. Claims will in practice be made...
Pain, suffering and loss of amenityValuing the lossHow should an injury be measured in a sum of money? After all no formula can calculate the value of...
Psychiatric injury—secondary victimsWhat is a secondary victim?A primary victim is a claimant who was directly involved as a participant in the...
Is there any guidance or case law on the duty of care owed by a school to children outside of the school gates, eg on a footpath near to the school? Assume that the child was injured by a vehicle.See the judgment of Mr. Justice Nicol in the High Court case of Webster v Ridgeway Foundation School.
Law Reform Act or Fatal Accidents Act?Causes of actionWhen the victim of a personal injury action has died prior to trial, two distinct claims are possible.A claim can be brought for:•the benefit of the deceased’s estate under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934 (LR(MP)A 1934)•on
Personal injury claims and the death of a partyIntroductionThis Practice Note explains the applicable law and procedure where a party dies during the course of a personal injury claim or at the pre-action stage.It covers the following points:•the legal basis upon which personal injury claims can
What is the correct procedure if a claimant dies during the court proceedings? Will the case be automatically stayed?Where a party to a claim dies, but the cause of action survives, the claim does not abate by reason of the death. The court has the power to appoint someone to represent the estate of
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