Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases (Judicial College Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases)

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The Judicial College Guidelines are not particularly straight forward and therefore the Claimant should always discuss the value of general damages with their Instructing Solicitor. As there has been two years between the publication of the 13 th and the 14 th edition, the increases will reflect the changes over this two year period. Previous editions can be found on Ogden Tables (previous editions) actuarial compensation tables for injury and death.

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This bracket includes serious fractures that need surgery but still include lasting consequences such as some level of disfigurement. There is also the removal of the column for damages without the 10% uplift following Simmons v Castle [2013] 1 WLR 1239 with the figures given now including the 10% uplift as standard. If you were hurt in a criminal assault, however, compensation would be paid by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). In other countries, commercial publications such as "Personal Injury Damages" in Canada perform a similar role. To calculate general damages, your solicitor will refer to the Judicial College Guidelines - a formal resource used by legal professionals to determine the value of personal injury claims.

The main aim of this Compendium is to provide guidance on directing the jury in Crown Court trials and when sentencing, though it contains some practical suggestions in other areas, for example jury management, which it is hoped will be helpful. However, Person B, who also breaks their wrist in a road traffic accident requires several weeks off work and suffers a loss of earnings. If your case wins, your personal injury lawyer will deduct a small percentage from your compensation. For example, for eligibility, the incident must have occurred in England, Scotland, Wales, or another ‘relevant place’.

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This Compendium seeks to combine the perceived strengths of all these previous publications, so that further reference to them is not necessary.This has been included in Chapter 4, which deals with awards for psychiatric and psychological damage. At Morton Fraser, we will ensure you receive the appropriate amount of compensation for your injury. This is set under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 and means that the organisation or individual must ensure your reasonable safety.