Loss of Earnings Claims for PI Lawyers - Tips, Tricks & Tactics Live at Your Desk

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar is aimed at experienced practitioners who want ideas and tactics for the best way to approach loss of earnings claims from a Claimant and Defendant perspective. It is also useful for practitioners moving into higher value multi-track work.

There will be the opportunity to ask questions and some practical exercises.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• In-depth consideration of the new Ogden 8 tables including definitions of disability
• When is Blamire/Smith the better option?
• Use of the reduction factors and the variables
• Loss of earnings claims for the undocumented worker
• Loss of earnings claims where the Claimant is the key person in a small business
• Husband/wife partnerships where the ‘active’ partner is injured, and the ‘sleeping’ partner is not
• Income claims where the ‘actual’ income and the ‘declared’ income are at variance
• The use of medical experts to support/undermine loss of income claims
• Loss of pension - the tactical considerations
• Do’s and don’ts when collating schedules of loss
• When to deploy
• Accountancy evidence
• Forensic accountancy evidence
• Employment reports
• Rehabilitation reports
• Pension experts

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.