Sarah Atkinson
Sarah Atkinson is an Associate Solicitor at Anthony Gold specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence matters.
Sarah joined as a paralegal and became a trainee solicitor in 2019.
She has spent many years working on complex brain, spinal and amputation work.
She has experience in working on cross-border claims, involving injuries outside the UK and where clients from overseas are injured in the UK.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2021
Qualification
- Masters in Law (2015)
Education
- Northumbria University (2011-2015)
1 Contributions by Sarah Atkinson
PRACTICE NOTES
Quantifying past loss of earnings in personal injury claims: calculation, evidence, tax/NI, benefits and sick pay, employees and the self-employed, mitigation and Smith v Manchester
Common issues
Claims for loss of earnings arise regularly in personal injury cases and are frequently the biggest head of damages. For guidance on future losses, see Practice Note: Future loss of earnings—personal injury claims. Although many valuations are straightforward, recurring complications include:
financial complexity, for instance a member of a partnership pursuing lost profits
uncertainty, such as where the claimant’s career path was unclear or income was variable
evidential difficulty, for example where earnings were undeclared
Calculating the net loss of earnings 13-week approach
For those in stable employment, pre-accident net pay is usually assessed by averaging earnings from the three months, or 13 weeks, immediately before the accident. The figures can be drawn from payslips, though the employer will generally supply the data. If the level of pay is disputed, obtain bank statements as proof of wages, particularly where payment is made by BACS. The employer should also confirm the exact dates of absence...
PI & Clinical Negligence
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