Category Loss of earnings
CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS: RECENT CASES AND THE EFFECT OF OGDEN 8: WEBINAR 9TH SEPTEMBER 2020
On the 9th September 2020 I am presenting a webinar on loss of earnings. This webinar looks at recent cases in relation to loss of earnings, and what they can tell us about evidence and the judicial approach to these claims. It also looks at the various factors set out in the latest Ogden Tables. […]
WEBINARS: (1) LOSS OF EARNINGS (2) COURT FEES – AVOIDING THE PITFALLS: TWO PLUGS
Just a brief reminder of two webinars this month: one on loss of earnings, the other on court fees and associated issues. CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF EARNINGS This webinar “Claims for loss of earnings: law, procedure and evidence, prove it or lose it” is on the 10th September 2019. The webinar will cover: The law […]
LOSS OF EARNINGS: CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE AND CAUSATION
The need to prove that a claim for loss of earnings arises from the negligence complained of can be overlooked. A failure to consider the key issue of causation can lead to claims being made which, ultimately, cannot be proven. An example of this can be seen in the decision of Mr Justice Nicol […]
WHEN A DOCTOR CANNOT GO BACK TO WORK: EXAMINATION OF THE LOSS OF EARNINGS AWARD
There are some important matters considered in the decision of Mr Justice Picken in Dr Sido John -v- Central Manchester and Manchester Children’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2016] EWHC 407 (QB). THE CASE The claimant was a doctor who was injured in a fall. He was successful in establishing clinical negligence on the part […]
LOSS OF EARNINGS: THE APPROPRIATE LOSS OF EARNINGS MULTIPLIER FOR AN INJURED CLAIMANT: MITIGATION OF LOSS
It is always interesting to look at those cases where the judge decides on loss of earnings. In Syred -v- Powszecnny Zaklad Ubezpieczen (PZU) SA [2016] EWHC 254 (QB) (Mr Justice Soole. In particular there is an interesting riposte to an assertion that the claimant failed to mitigate his loss. KEY POINTS The judge found […]
LOSS OF EARNINGS AFTER LEAVING THE MILITARY: MURPHY -v- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
In Murphy -v- Ministry of Defence [2016] EWHC 3 (QB) HH Judge Coe QC (sitting as a judge of the High Court) considered damages for loss of earnings in the case of a 21 year old soldier who suffered injuries that caused him to leave the army. KEY POINTS The sum of £10,000 was awarded […]
LOSS OF EARNINGS AND DISABILITY IN THE LABOUR MARKET FOR INJURIES ARISING AS A RESULT OF SEXUAL ABUSE
In BDA -v- Domenico Quirino [2015] EWHC 2974 (QB) His Honour Judge Wood considered the issue of loss of earnings in the case of a victim of sexual abuse. THE CASE The claimant had suffered from systematic sexual abuse from the defendant, her karate instructor, for five years. She had a good educational history and […]
LOSS OF EARNINGS AND THE SELF-EMPLOYED: SOME KEY ISSUES
There are now a record number of self-employed people working in the UK and the numbers are increasing. There are 4.6 million people working for themselves, that is 15% of the total workforce. Here I want to look at some of the issues that face the self-employed claimant when claiming loss of earnings. We also […]
DAMAGES ASSESSED ON A LOSS OF CHANCE BASIS: INTERESTING COURT OF APPEAL OBSERVATIONS AND A ROUND UP OF THE RELEVANT CASES
In Lillington -v- Ministry of Defence [2015] EWCA Civ 775 the Court of Appeal made some interesting observations in relation to damages for loss of chance of career promotion. The court was somewhat sceptical about the (joint) submissions that damages for future loss of earnings could not be considered on a “loss of chance” basis […]
LOSS OF EARNINGS FOR A CHILD BADLY INJURED AT BIRTH: ANOTHER EXAMPLE FROM THE HIGH COURT
In HS -v-Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust [2015] EWHC 1367 (QB) Mr Justice William Davis considered the claim for loss of earnings in a case where a claimant suffered a catastrophic head injury at birth. THE CASE The claimant suffered catastrophic brain injury due to negligence which led to meningitis. Liability was admitted. Certain heads […]
PERSONAL INJURY: LIABILITY AND DAMAGES 