Defendant’s appeal against the quantum of damages awarded in a personal injury action. The principal issue is how the court should assess damages for loss of future earning capacity in circumstances where the claimant suffers from a minor disability, is in steady employment and is earning at his full pre-accident rate.
Jackson, Patten, McFarlane LJJ
[2015] EWCA Civ 773
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Smith v Manchester City Council CA 10-Jun-1974
Damages – earnings loss for persistent disability
The plaintiff, a part time domestic cleaner slipped and injured herself (a frozen shoulder) when working for the defendant. It was accepted that the cause of the slip was the defendant’s negligence. At the time of the claim she was still employed by . .
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Personal Injury, Damages
Updated: 02 January 2022; Ref: scu.550587