COHABITEES TO BE ENTITLED TO CLAIM BEREAVEMENT DAMAGES
The government has announced that as from 6 October 2020 certain cohabitees will be entitled to claim for bereavement damages in the event that a loved one is lost in the circumstances of a successful personal injury/clinical negligence claim. The Fatal...
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Claims – Bigger Is Not Always Better
The Government has, once again, completed a review of the Discount Rate. This is the rate used by all parties in a personal injury/clinical negligence action when quantifying future losses. Historically, the figure used to be 2.5%. The Government then reduced...
Abuse Victims’ Rights Recognised
Until this week, victims of abuse who lived under the “same roof” were denied the right to claim compensation against the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. Under the rules, victims who lived in the same home as their attacker before 1979 were not...
Liar, Liar!
The majority of individuals who pursue personal injury claims are entirely genuine and deserve to be compensated for their injuries and the impact they have had on their lives (see my colleague Melanie Rowe’s recent article about the myth of the so called...