Advanced Strategies for Catastrophic Brain Injury Claims - Guidance for Claimant Lawyers

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar is aimed at advanced practitioners dealing with catastrophic brain injury claims on behalf of claimants.

This live session aims to provide practical advice on how to deal with problematic issues that frequently arise in such claims. It is presented by Peter Edwards, who has been working on such claims for the last 20 years of his practice.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• The hottest contributory negligence and causation issues arising in brain injury claims including: (i) the wearing of cycle helmets; and (ii) ‘misjudgment’ car v. pedestrian cases involving adolescent claimants (11 to 15 year olds)
• Capacity issues, particularly in cases involving fluctuating capacity
• CPR 1A and vulnerable parties
• Life expectancy issues
• Accommodation claims for claimants with short life expectancy
• PPO update
• Maximising the care package
• Dealing with experts
• The latest on State funding and Peters undertakings
• Anonymity applications
• Quantum authority update, including CCC v. Sheffield Teaching Hospital

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.