Monthly Archives: December 2014
LOSS OF EARNINGS IN A CASE WHERE THE CLAIMANT WAS A CHILD WHEN INJURED
A claim made for loss of earnings when the claimant is a child is always problematic. There were several issues considered by Mr Justice Kenneth Parker in Tate -v- Ryder Holdings [2014] EWHC 4256(QB). Here we look at how the court approached the claim for loss of earnings. THE CASE The claimant was seriously injured […]
LOSS OF EARNINGS, LOSS OF “PERKS” AND CHANCES OF PROMOTION: A HIGH COURT EXAMPLE
The case of Downing -v- Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2014] EWHC 4216 (QB) provides an interesting example of the court assessing damages in a case where liability was agreed. Here we look at the judge’s approach to the claim for loss of earnings. THE CLAIMANT The claimant was 43 years old and […]
PERSONAL INJURY: LIABILITY AND DAMAGES 