Overview

This is a major new work designed and written by leading claimant lawyers. The general editors, both past presidents of APIL, head up a team of specialist contributors. The result is a comprehensive work providing the claimant lawyer with an armoury of information on all aspects of PI practice, which will help you ensure the best possible outcome for the victims of accidents. Law - The basis of liability for each of the major types of personal injury action is examined in detail by leading practitioners in the field, together with a thorough examination of the law relating to limitation, damages, funding and costs. A library of up-to-date legislation relevant to PI practice is included. Practice - Practice and procedure relating to PI claims is set out in detail and in context, with particular emphasis placed on the needs of claimant lawyers, along with relevant extracts from the Civil Procedure Rules. Precedents - Model letters and statements, pleadings and applications, as well as schedules of loss are included, providing you with an invaluable library of time-saving precedents, each carefully drafted by experts. This major new work comes in two volumes, together with a CD-ROM containing all the precedents, and will be updated on average three times a year, keeping you completely up to date with the latest developments in law and practice. In addition to the loose-leaf format, APIL Personal Injury Law, Practice and Precedents is available online, giving you all the benefits of a paper service plus: fully searchable database - use word or advanced searches to pinpoint information quickly and precisely, saving you valuable time; much quicker access - to the information and analysis you need; instant access anywhere, anytime - find exactly what you need wherever you are; and easy-to-use intuitive software - the technology reveals more about the information.

Full Product Details

Author:   David Marshall ,  Frances McCarthy
Publisher:   Jordan Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Jordan Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9780853089933

ISBN 10:   0853089930
Pages:   550
Publication Date:   01 March 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part A - LIABILITY General Principles: Providing for Injury Victims Road Traffic Accidents and the MIB Accidents at Work Occupational Illness Claims Occupiers' Liability Personal Injuries on the Highway Psychological Injuries Product Liability Travel Claims Sports Injury Claims Actions Against the Police Animals Children Employment Law and Personal Injury Law Professional Negligence Defendants Insurance PART B - LIMITATION Limitation Act 1980: 3-year Limitation Period Cases Where Limitation Period is Less than 3 Years Limitation Periods Longer than 3 Years Infants and Protected Parties Fatal Accidents Date of Knowledge Applications under Limitation Act 1980, s 33 Ammendments of Parties after Issue PART C - DAMAGES Principles General Damages Loss of Earnings The 'Lost Years' Pension Loss Nursing Care Private Health Care Costs Accommodation Schedules and Counter Schedules Fatal Accidents Non-compensatory Damages Provisional Damages Periodical Payments Interest Personal Injury Trusts Recoupment of State Benefits Inquests Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Community Care Remedies under the Human Rights Act 1998 Investment PART D - FUNDING The Retainer Risk Assessment Conditional Fee Agreements Collective Conditional Fee Agreements After the Event Insurance Contingency Fees Before the Event Insurance Public Funding Counsel and CFAs PART E - COSTS Making Personal Injury Work Profitable File Notes The Indemnity Principle Hourly Rates Principles of Costs Recovery Estimates, Budget and Caps Fixed Costs Payments on Account of Costs Assessments Charging the Client Costs Consequences of Part 36 Offers PART F - RUNNING THE CASE Procedures Instructions Urgent Action Rehabilitation Obtaining Evidence Medical Records Pre-Action Protocols The Claims Process: Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents Expert Evidence Counsel Pre-issue Settlement Court of Protection Issue of Proceedings Early Judgment Interim Payments Offers to Settle and Payments into Court Small Claims Fast Track Multi-track ADR Pleadings Trials Group Litigation Appeals PART G - PRECEDENTS Model Letters Statement Pleadings Applications and Orders Schedules of Loss Instructions to Counsel PART H - STATUTORY MATERIALS Statutes Statutory Instruments CPR PART I - STATUTORY MATERIALS Motor Insurers' Bureau Highway Code Criminal Injuries Compensation Quantum Materials Rehabilitation Funding and Costs Medical Materials Addresses

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Managing Partner, Anthony Gold; and APIL Past President Managing Partner and Head of Personal Injury, Pattinson & Brewer; and APIL Past President

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