Personal Injury Discount Rate Reform
The Ministry of Justice is reforming how damages are calculated in personal injury and clinical negligence claims, specifically addressing Section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948, which currently requires defendants to assume future care will be privately funded rather than NHS-provided. The reform aims to prevent double-payment by the taxpayer (compensation plus subsequent NHS care) and address outdated assumptions predating the NHS. The Road Traffic Accident (Personal Injury) (Amendment) Bill is the primary legislative vehicle, with active parliamentary scrutiny ongoing.
30 Nov 2017
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