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THE DANGERS OF AN "ENTHUSIASTIC" EXPERT - CASTS DOUBTS ON THEIR RELIABILITY

THE DANGERS OF AN “ENTHUSIASTIC” EXPERT – CASTS DOUBTS ON THEIR RELIABILITY

August 4, 2019 · by gexall · in Clinical Negligence, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content

Most clients are happy to find an expert witness who agrees with their case. Even better, it may be thought, is an eminent expert who feels very strongly about the case.  However, as we have seen so often on this…

FALL DOWN AIRCRAFT STEPS WAS AN "ACCIDENT": HIGH COURT DECISION

FALL DOWN AIRCRAFT STEPS WAS AN “ACCIDENT”: HIGH COURT DECISION

August 4, 2019 · by gexall · in Limitation, Members Content, Personal Injury

Several posts last week dealt with claims relating to aircraft and the limitation period. The Montreal Convention was considered in   Labbadia v Alitalia (Societa Aerea Italiana SPA) [2019] EWHC 2103 (QB). (One essential point to take home is that this…

AVOIDING NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS IN LITIGATION 5: BE WARY OF EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS ON WATER: BOATS AND SHIPS (& GANGWAYS)

AVOIDING NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS IN LITIGATION 5: BE WARY OF EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS ON WATER: BOATS AND SHIPS (& GANGWAYS)

August 4, 2019 · by gexall · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Limitation, Members Content

  In the fifth in this updated series we are looking at the different time periods that apply when an accident occurs on, or even near, water. The aim, as ever, is to flag these issues up so that (as…

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