Personal Injury Newsletter – September 2021

September 30, 2021

In the September 2021 edition of the personal injury newsletter:

Part 36 Liability Offers: A Warning
David Knifton QC reviews the provisions of CPR Part 36, and highlights issues of concern where claimants seek to make liability-only offers.

Amputations and provisional damages
Chris Barnes discusses the case of Witcomb v JKP Solicitors [2021] EWHC 2038 (QB) in relation to provisional damages.

Fresh evidence on appeal? Practice Points from Weller v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust [2021] EWHC 2332 (QB)
Christian Taylor provides a case analysis of the very recent decision in Weller v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust [2021].

The limits to fundamental dishonesty: Michael v IE & D Hurdford Ltd (t/a Rainbow) [2021] EWHC 2318 (QB)
Chris Richards delves into the matter of fundamental dishonesty, with reference to the recent case of Michael v IE & D Hurdford Ltd (t/a Rainbow) [2021] EWHC 2318 (QB).

How to win your clinical negligence trial
David Knifton QC draws on his considerable experience when setting out factors which are likely to increase the chances of a successful outcome, including a reminder to keep things simple, where possible. Originally published by AvMA in their Lawyers Service Newsletter (June 2021).

‘Hybrid’ Trials – are we ready?
In this article, Lee Speakman reflects on his own experience of representing a claimant in a complex clinical negligence case. Originally published by AvMA in their Lawyers Service Newsletter (June 2021).

Click here to view the September 2021 personal injury newsletter.