Personal Injury Litigation
Sweet & Maxwell (Publisher)
9th Edition
Published in November 1997
Book
555 pages
978-0-7520-0446-4 (ISBN)
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Description
For a complete examination of personal injury practice and procedure, practitioners need look no further than Personal Injury Litigation. In a clear, straightforward style, this work takes the reader through the sequence of a personal injury action, covering the whole spectrum of cases and offering essential information on almost every aspect of a case. Written by two high profile authors with years of experience, this edition covers changes brought about by legislation, key case decisions, and changes in practice and procedures. * Covers the whole spectrum of personal injury cases * User-friendly and practical - includes procedural tables, practical advice, precedents, actuarial tables, specimen letters and diagrams of the human body * Clear and straightforward step-by-step approach * Up-to-date with legal aid and conditional fee agreements plus the Woolf recommendations
For a complete examination of personal injury practice and procedure, practitioners need look no further than Personal Injury Litigation. In a clear, straightforward style, this work takes the reader through the sequence of a personal injury action, covering the whole spectrum of cases and offering essential information on almost every aspect of a case. Written by two high profile authors with years of experience, this edition covers changes brought about by legislation, key case decisions, and changes in practice and procedures. * Covers the whole spectrum of personal injury cases * User-friendly and practical - includes procedural tables, practical advice, precedents, actuarial tables, specimen letters and diagrams of the human body * Clear and straightforward step-by-step approach * Up-to-date with legal aid and conditional fee agreements plus the Woolf recommendations
For a complete examination of personal injury practice and procedure, practitioners need look no further than Personal Injury Litigation. In a clear, straightforward style, this work takes the reader through the sequence of a personal injury action, covering the whole spectrum of cases and offering essential information on almost every aspect of a case. Written by two high profile authors with years of experience, this edition covers changes brought about by legislation, key case decisions, and changes in practice and procedures. * Covers the whole spectrum of personal injury cases * User-friendly and practical - includes procedural tables, practical advice, precedents, actuarial tables, specimen letters and diagrams of the human body * Clear and straightforward step-by-step approach * Up-to-date with legal aid and conditional fee agreements plus the Woolf recommendations
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I like this book. It works well as an introduction for the beginner, a confidence booster for the more experienced or a timely aide memoire for the specialist. Journal of Personal Injury LitigationI like this book. It works well as an introduction for the beginner, a confidence booster for the more experienced or a timely aide memoire for the specialist. Journal of Personal Injury Litigation
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Series
Edition
9th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sweet & Maxwell Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Weight
760 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7520-0446-4 (9780752004464)
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John M. Pritchard | Nicola Solomon | Simon Middleton
Personal Injury Litigation
Book
12/2001
10th Edition
Sweet & Maxwell
€116.56
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John M. Pritchard | Nicola Solomon
Personal Injury Litigation
Book
05/1995
8th Edition
Sweet & Maxwell
€73.18
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Content
Part I - A system of working. Introduction. A simple accident claim. A system of working. Part II - The straightforward personal injury action. Initial interview and investigation. Investigating the claim, liability and statements. Investigating the claim: expert and medical reports. Investigating the claim: special damage and interest. Valuing client's case and negotiating. Commencing proceedings. The defence. Payment in and interim payment. Automatic directions. Making an application. Discovery of documents. Amendment of pleadings. After discovery. Preparing for trial and trial. Settling the case. Part III - Matters requiring special care. Persons under a disability. Fatal accidents. Legal aid cases. Other types of funding - contingency fees. The limitation period. Medical negligence claims. Multi-party and disaster claims. Small claims and criminal injuries compensation board. Motor insurers bureau. Personal injury panel and ALAS scheme.