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What does Negligence mean? In legal practice, negligence describes a failure to take reasonable care that results in foreseeable harm or loss. It is proved by establishing: (i) a duty of care, (ii) breach of that duty measured against the objective standard of a reasonable person, (iii) causation (factual “but for” cause and legal scope/remoteness), and (iv) recoverable damage. The concept is defined and developed by case law. A classic formulation is that negligence is omitting what a reasonable person would do, or doing what a prudent person would not (Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks (1856) 11 Ex Ch 781). The test is objective: the

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Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence horizon scan: COVID-19, Brexit, CPR, reforms, consultations, legislation and key cases—February 2021 (Archived)

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PI & Clinical Negligence horizon scanner-February 2021 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.

This note summarises the key legal developments of relevance to Personal injury and clinical negligence practitioners as at 9 February 2021. For the most recent horizon scanner, see PI and Clinical Negligence horizon scanning-overview.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

to stay ahead of the swiftly changing court processes and procedures brought about by the pandemic-and for industry guidance on running cases during this period, including medical examinations, service and limitation-see Practice Note: Coronavirus (COVID-19) implications for PI and clinical negligence [Archived]. For updates on recent developments in PI and clinical negligence claims, see:

  • Elizabeth Boulden and Cressida Mawdesley-Thomas, barristers at 12 KBW, consider the Vaccine Damages Payments Act 1979, its impact on the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, and whether it is fit for purpose. See News Analysis: The Vaccine Damages Payments Act 1979 and the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine
  • Approximately £240m in personal injury claims are tied up in the courts due to the backlog caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to estimates released on 6 January...
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