Accommodation Claims - Key Caselaw & Expert Evidence

Introduction

Badly injured claimants may need to be re-housed and/or be given adapted housing. The claims involve a complex interplay between evidence of fact as to the circumstances of the claimant and expert evidence. The medical evidence will establish present and future need, and architect reports will deal with costings.

This webinar will explain how this evidence is deployed by claimants and defendants. The calculation of the capital and non-capital claims involves consideration of the case of Swift v Carpenter and the implications of the new discount rate.

This webinar is recommended for those involved in high value, complex claims arising from clinical negligence or personal injury.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• A short introduction as to the development of this head of loss
• An overview of the injuries that tend to disclose these awards
• Consideration of the factual evidence needed to substantiate (or refute) the claim
• The need for medical expert to support (or refute) an accommodation claim
• Use of architects’ evidence to quantify the loss
• An explanation of the distinction between capital claims and other heads of loss
• The legal basis for the Swift v Carpenter decision and its methodology
• Worked examples to illustrate how the fact/expert/legal principles are applied in schedules

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 14th August 2025

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