Monthly Archives: September 2014
LOSS OF SERVICES CLAIM FOR “HOUSEWIFE” IS NOT A NOMINAL LOSS
Originally posted on FATAL ACCIDENTS AND ACTIONS ARISING FROM DEATH:
I looked at the case of Knauer -v- Ministry of Defence [2014] EWHC 2553 (QB) in an earlier post. However one significant aspect of the case justifies close examination. The judge put a clear and definite value on the loss to a widower caused by the…
THE JUDGE, THE EXPERT, CAUSATION AND DAMAGES: THE APPROPRIATE APPROACH WHEN THE DEFENDANT HAS MADE A BAD SITUATION WORSE
Originally posted on Civil Litigation Brief:
The decision of Foskett J in Beaney -v- University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust [2014] EWHC 2016 (QB) contains important observations on the role of the judge and the expert in assessing damages for care. It also contains a careful consideration of the principles that apply when a…
PERSONAL INJURY: LIABILITY AND DAMAGES 