Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases Book

One of the biggest problems faced by practitioners in personal injury cases is assessing the likely level of general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity. The area is complex and of great practical importance to judges, solicitors, barristers, insurance companies, trade unions and the medical defence organizations. This book contains standard guidelines which have been analyzed and collated for the Judicial Studies Board. They are designed to provide a framework for the assessment of damages in particular types of cases. The guidelines may be referred to in the courts and will therefore be useful to any practitioners who need to know the range of damages appropriate to their own case. Each chapter deals with a particular type of injury - injuries involving paralysis, head injuries, psychiatric damage, injuries affecting the senses, injuries to internal organs, orthopaedic injuries, facial injuries and scarring to other parts of the body. Within each chapter specific injuries are referred to and the likely range of damages is indicated. New sections have been included to cover work-related limb disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, hernias and damage to hair. The book also highlights the considerations which may influence the level of the award in any particular case.Read More