The Conduct Of A Personal Injury Action

This practical and reliable guide - formerly entitled Personal Injury Litigation - covers the practice and procedure relating to the conduct and litigation of personal injury claims. In a clear, straightforward style, it takes the reader step-by-step through the sequence of a personal injury action, covering the whole spectrum of cases and offering essential information on almost every aspect of a case. * Clear, straightforward advice on each stage of a personal injury claim, from start to finish * Includes practical advice on tactics * Contains precedents * Uses procedural tables, checklists and diagrams of the human body to help the reader * Revised in the light of the CPR, including consideration of the PI protocol and joint experts * Reflects changes in PI practice - including new material on soft skills/negotiation, advertising best practice, Code of Best Practice on Rehabilitation, client care, experts, risk assessment, conditional fees and funding

The Law of Personal Injury explores the area of law that involves "tortious conduct" -- that is, conduct which is wrongful. This handy guide examines three general aspects of liability in personal injury law -- negligence, intential tort, and strict liability. Medical malpractice and products liability are also covered. A useful appendix provides sample documents, applicable statutes, and other pertinent information and data. A glossary is also included. The Legal Almanac series serves to educate the general public on a variety of legal issues pertinent to everyday life and to keep readers informed of their rights and remedies under the law. Each volume in the series presents an explanation of a specific legal issue in simple, clearly written text, making the Almanac a concise and perfect desktop reference tool. All volumes provide state-by-state coverage. Selected state statutes are included, as are important case law and legislation, charts and tables for comparison.

This guide provides a thorough and practical introduction to the large and complex area of personal injury and clinical negligence litigation. The text sets out in a practical way how personal injury and clinical injury claims are conducted under the Civil Procedure Rules, and the authors clearly and succinctly explain how to conduct a case from the first interview through to the quantification of damages. In particular, they provide a thorough treatment of how case management works under the fast track and multi-track procedures and explain how ADR has become an increasingly important part of litigation. The appendices include pre-action protocols for personal injury claims and for the resolution of clinical disputes.

These letters provide a comprehensive work flow system to guide the reader through all the stages of a personal injury claim, from initial instructions through to resolution of the claim. The letters are also designed to deal with many of the practical problems that can arise in the conduct of a personal injury claim taking account of the requirements of the pre-action Protocol, the Civil Procedure Rules and relevant case law. The letters ensure the claim is progressed and issues relating to liability, quantum and general tactics are dealt with effectively whilst keeping the client fully advised throughout.This edition has been extensively revised and updated and takes on board significant changes to the conditional fee regime and the referral fee code, the introduction of predictable costs, the new rules on pre-action admissions and part 36, as well as important new case law.All major areas of PI practice are covered and are grouped within the following categories:• Client care • Initial Steps and the Pre-action Protocol • Evidence • Quantum • Proceedings • Trial • AppealsAPIL Model Letters for Personal Injury Lawyers also comes complete with a CD-ROM containing all the letters from the book for you to use and adapt to your needs.10% discount for APIL Members, to take advantage of this offer please call Customer Services on 0117 918 1492 and quote your APIL membership number.