Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases, 11th Edition

• An essential reference on general damages for all those involved in the area of personal injury
• Guidelines are updated by a working party of the Judicial College (previously the Judicial Studies Board or JSB)
• Clearly laid out in tabular format according to injury classifications allowing quick and easy reference
• Every judge who hears civil cases receives a copy, making it an essential purchase for all practitioners in the field

New to this edition

• Three new chapters have been added on injuries resulting in death, chronic pain and minor injuries
• Includes revised and clarified sections on mesothelioma and lung cancer, clarifications on facial scarring, vibration white finger and hand arm vibration syndrome as well as a new note on multiple injuries

This is the standard reference work for general damages in personal injury claims, and essential reading for all those involved in the area of personal injury.

The Guidelines are designed to provide a clear and logical framework for the assessment of general damages while leaving the discretion of the assessor unfettered, since every case must depend to a degree on its own facts. They provide an invaluable guide to all those involved in personal injury litigation. As with previous editions, all judges involved in hearing personal injury cases will automatically receive a copy of the book. 

This eleventh edition has been fully updated to take account of inflation and decisions made in the two years since the previous edition and includes a foreword written by The Right Honourable Dame Janet Smith DBE.

Readership: Solicitors, barristers, and the judiciary; insurance companies and medical defence organizations; trade unions, consumer organizations, and legal advice bureaux; reference libraries in the UK and worldwide.