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APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims, 3rd Edition

APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims, 3rd Edition

Author: Grahame Aldous QC; Stuart McKechnie; Terry Lee
Publisher: Jordan Publishing
ISBN: 9781784734206
Published In: December 2019
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The management of catastrophic injury claims is complex. They involve detailed and ongoing care and rehabilitation regimes, important decisions on accommodation, sophisticated case management involving technical procedural matters often involving the Court of Protection, significant use of expert evidence in multiple disciplines, as well as complicated settlement and financial structures including periodical payment orders. Involving numerous experts of different disciplines, these claims require the practitioner to 'marshall' and manage the team, as well as particular requirements regarding client care. The APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims provides a guide to best practice in the complex area of catastrophic injury litigation. The text provides guidance on case management, practical help in dealing with and addressing issues of expert evidence, an in-depth discussion of damages and an analysis of relevant primary source material.

This edition contains new chapters and takes account of:
- The Civil Procedure Rules;
- The Serious Injury Guide;
- The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and developments in this field;
- Alternative Dispute Resolution methods including Mediation & Arbitration
- The Damages Act, Periodical Payment Orders and the challenges facing Claimant's in damages management, including the impact of Brexit;
- The Civil Liability Act and changes to the discount rate
- Updated cae law in the field
  The APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims will be essential reading for all clinical negligence practitioners and personal injury practitioners dealing with serious injury claims.
- Introduction
- Spinal Injuries
- First impact: the family/NHS/social services/solicitor
- Scanning
- Capacity and the Court of Protection
- Psychiatric Reactions
- Rehabilitation
- Amputations
- Claim Funding
- Case Management: Directions and Trial
- Pre-action Protocols
- Quantum: schedules and counter-schedules, life expectancy, PSLA and Interest
- Interim Payments
- Benefits and recoupment
- Evidence, disclosure and medical records
- Fraud and Malingering
- Experts
- ADR and Settlement
- Case Management
- Periodical Payment Orders and damages management
- Brain management
- Appendices
Grahame Aldous QC, 9 Gough Square

Jeremy Ford, 9 Gough Square

Stuart McKechnie, Barrister, 9 Gough Square

Terry Lee, Solicitor, Russell-Cooke Solicitors

With specialist contributions from:

Dr Maggie Blott MRCOG on birth injuries
Dr Andrew Molyneux MA, MB, Bchir, FRCR on radiology
Professor Udo Kischka MD FRCP on neuro-rehabilitation
Dr Nicholas Leng BSc, DipClinPsychol, DPhil, FBPsS, C Psychol on Brain Injuries
Dr Brian Gardner MRCP, FRCP on Spinal Injuries
Maggie Sargent on Care;
Dr Selliah Sooriakumaran on Prosthetic Rehabilitation;
Dr Martin Baggaley BSc, MB, BS, FRCPsych on Psychiatric Injuries
Richard Cropper PFP Ltd