Medical Aspects of Personal Injury Litigation - Hardcover

Barnes, Michael; Braithwaite, W.; Ward, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0632041765 ISBN 13: 9780632041763

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1997

Synopsis

Personal injury litigation deals not only with sudden accidents (eg, road injuries) but also long–term medical conditions (eg, occupational diseases) and is a growing area of the law. This book provides readers with up–to–date knowledge of the main conditions involved in personal injury litigation, including the natural history of the disorder, prediction of outcome, and disabilities likely to be encountered. The book also considers the role of the expert report from the medical and legal perspectives, and quantum of damages considering life expectancy, employment, care requirements, housing and aids.

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Personal injury litigation, which is concerned with both sudden accidents, such as road injuries or injuries at work, and long term medical conditions, such as many occupational diseases, is a growing area of the law. This book provides readers with up–to–date knowledge of the main conditions involved in personal

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0632041765
• ISBN 13: 9780632041763
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432