Solicitors representing clients in creative fields face a much harder task when bring claims for financial losses, Suzanne Trask, partner at Bolt, Burdon Kemp, writes in this week’s NLJ. They must present more evidence and work harder to portray as clear a position as possible
She gives the example of Goldsmiths art student Manuel Mathieu, severely injured when struck by a stolen moped, setting out how the court assessed the claim for financial loss.
Trask writes: ‘This case contains key reminders about how a self-employed claimant’s legal team must painstakingly explore and evidence financial losses. This is particularly important where the claimant works in a creative industry, or is a professional athlete.’
She offers valuable advice on the types of witness statements to obtain and evidence to provide.RELATED ARTICLES
