Life Expectancy in Brain Injury Cases: Methodology and Evidence
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Speaker: Stephen Glynn, Barrister at Deka Chambers
This webinar is APIL Accredited.
Learning objectives:
- Life expectancy evidence in personal injury and clinical negligence cases – common issues with particular focus on brain injured claimants.
- Circumstances when life expectancy evidence will be required.
- Current life expectancy figures and comparison with the Ogden Tables
- When is C considered to be “atypical” so as to justify life expectancy evidence
- If C is atypical what factors should be taken into account?
- What expert should give life expectancy evidence – review of the case law.
- The practical effect of the case law on life expectancy issues.
- How the courts have approach life expectancy evidence – the top down versus the bottom up approaches.
- Problems with particular research including Brackenridge and the DEALE method.
- What multiplier to use.
- Review of the cases where life expectancy disputed.
- Accommodation claims and shorter life expectancy.
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Fees: This webinar is free for member of the Brain Injury Group, the NHS and registered charities to attend. A fee of £35 + VAT applies to all others.
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