Claims Handling Law and Practice

A Practitioner's Guide

Written in a clear concise style, this practitioner's desktop handbook is an invaluable tool for claims handlers. This NEW 800 page book covers all areas of g6neral liability including motor claims, clinical negligence, health & safety, disease, abuse and housing disrepair.

Price: £125.00
Claims Handling Law available from Witherby Insurance

Overview

The author's expertise and extensive training experience ensures that it adopts a practical approach to investigating and defending claims with reference to relevant parts of current legislation and case law.

It includes handy check-lists, advice on tactics and guidance as to quantum and costs, with a separate chapter dealing with funding. This text is applicable not only for every day use in claims handling, but also as a reference guide for problem solving.

Authors

Richard West
Kennedys – Partner

Content

Chapter 1 What is the Law?
Chapter 2 Negligence
Chapter 3 Nuisance
Chapter 4 The rule in Rylands v Fletcher
Chapter 5 Occupiers' Liability
Chapter 6 Employers' Liability
Chapter 11 Quantum
Chapter 12 Fatal Claims
Chapter 13 Calculating Future Loses
Chapter 14 The Compensation Recovery Unit
Chapter 15 The Civil Procedure Rules 1998
Chapter 16 Subsidence

Andrew Caplan
Kennedys – Partner

Chapter 16 Subsidence
Chapter 18 Child Abuse Claims
Chapter 19 Housing Disrepair Claims

Kieron West
Kennedys – Partner

Chapter 8 Occupational Disease, General Risk
Assessment Guidance and Work Related Illness Claims

Janet Sayers
Kennedys – Partner

Chapter 10 Clinical Negligence

 

Danny McShee
Kennedys – Partner

Chapter 9 Health and Safety Enforcement - A Changing Landscape

Fred Heath
Kennedys – Litigation
Manager FCII

Chapter 7 Manual Handling
Chapter 17 Highways Claims
Chapter 20 The Road Traffic Act 1988 - Third Party Liabilities

Gibbs, Wyatt, Stone
Costs Draftsmen

Chapter 21 Funding Methods

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