In a claim for damages under the Act, the dependency of a carer receiving benefits for the giving of the care might be allowed for. Benefits were treated differently according to their nature. If there was a genuine loss, then the fact that the loss was of benefits was not material.
Citations:
Times 17-Jun-1999, Gazette 30-Jun-1999
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Personal Injury
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.79587