APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims 4th ed

Author: Jeremy Ford; Simon Brindle, Wilton. Lucy
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
ISBN: 9781784735364

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781784734206
Published In: March 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

List Price: HKD 1,963.50

HKD 1,823.00 Save HKD 140.50 (7%)

Download Order Form

Add to Wishlist
| Add to Compare

Description
Contents

Details

The management of catastrophic injury claims is highly complex. They involve detailed care and rehabilitation regimes, important decisions on accommodation, sophisticated case management, technical procedural matters often involving the Court of Protection, significant use of expert evidence in multiple disciplines, difficult issues on life expectancy and complicated settlement and financial structures including periodical payment orders.

These claims require the practitioner to 'marshall' and manage the evidence required to properly deal with the claim, as well as addressing issues of client care and rehabilitation. 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 capacity and 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 a number of new chapters in disciplines not covered before 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 and Periodical Payments
The Civil Liability Act and changes to the discount rate, and
Updated case law including accommodation claims following Swift v Carpenter

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.

Foreword

Introduction

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)

Contributors

Table of Abbreviations

Table of Statutes

Table of Statutory Instruments

First Stages

Rehabilitation and the Serious Injury Guide

Capacity and the Court of Protection

Interim Payments

Documentary and Witness Evidence