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DAMAGES

14 February 2008
Issue: 7308 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Damages , Personal injury
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Thompstone v Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust [2008] EWCA Civ 5, [2008] All ER (D) 72 (Jan)

Where a court makes a periodical payments order under the Damages Act 1996, s 2 for a claimant in proceedings involving catastrophic injury in the context of future care, of which the main element was the wages of the carers, the annual earnings survey published for care assistants and home carers is a more appropriate and useable index than the Retail Prices Index.

Issue: 7308 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Damages , Personal injury
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

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