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Readership: primary: Civil practitioners and litigators; solicitors and barristers acting for claimants and defendants in injury compensation claims. Secondary: Insurance professionals; advisory bodies (trade unions, CAB, etc); reference libraries.
Peter Barrie, Barrister, Guildhall Chambers, Bristol
"The book's layout means that everything kept together in each chapter, rather than keeping the non-legal sources separate as its sets out to bring together as many sources as possible." - APIL PI Focus, Volume 15, Issue 3.
a): Legal words and References b): Medical Terms and Medical Drawings c): Notes on Some Common Injuries d): Notes on Some Occupational Diseases Part A: Introduction 1: Overview Part B: Liability 2: Grounds for Liability 3: Causation and Remoteness 4: Proof and Uncertainty 5: Contributory Fault 6: Defences 7: Road Accidents 8: The Motor Insurers' Bureau 9: Employers' Liability 10: Slipping and Tripping 11: Defective Products 12: The State of Land and Buildings 13: Animals 14: Sports Injuries 15: Deliberately Intended Injuries 16: Criminal Injuries Compensation 17: Psychiatric Injury 18: Clinical Negligence 19: Injuries Causing Death 20: Inquests Part C: Quantum 21: Compensation Payments 22: Injury Damages 23: Multipliers 24: Loss of Earnings and Pension 25: Nursing and Caring 26: Financial Losses and Expenses 27: State and Other Benefits 28: The Benefit Recoupment System 29: Fatal Accidents Act Claims Assessment 30: Provisional Damages 31: Structured Settlements 32: Investment Advice 33: Interim Payments 34: Interest Part D: Procedure 35: Funding of Claims 36: Before Court Proceedings Begin 37: The Civil Procedure Rules 38: Statements of Case 39: Schedules and Counter-schedules 40: Case Management 41: Disclosure 42: Experts 43: Applications, Evidence and Trial 44: Limitation 45: Children and Patients 46: Settlement and Part 36 47: Costs 48: Appeals 49: Reference Information Index 60: Children and Patients 61: Settlement and Part 36 62: Costs 63: Appeals 64: Reference Information
