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Special damages definition

What does Special damages mean? In practice, special damages are monetary compensation for quantifiable financial loss caused by a breach of contract or tort/delict. The term is a descriptive, case law and pleading concept rather than a statutory definition. They are specifically pleaded with full particulars and vouching (receipts, invoices, payslips) and must be strictly proved, typically set out in a schedule of loss. Typical heads include: loss of earnings to trial, medical and rehabilitation expenses, repair or replacement costs, hire charges, travel and accommodation, care and assistance, business losses and other out-of-pocket expenses. The duty to mitigate applies. Interest may run from the date of...

Serious Personal Injury (Multi-track) Schedule of Loss Precedent: General Damages, Past and Future Losses, Periodical Payments and Court of Protection (England and Wales)

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[ IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [ INSERT ] OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE ]

[ [ SPECIFY DIVISION ] ] [ [ INSERT LOCATION ] DISTRICT REGISTRY ]

Claim No:

Between

[ Insert name ] claimant [ (a protected party by [ insert litigation friend’s name ], [ his OR her ] litigation friend and [ insert family relation eg wife ]) ]

and

[ Insert name ] Defendant

Schedule of Loss CALCULATED TO [ insert date OR insert the date of trial ]

The Claimant retains the right to revise, vary, or add to this schedule at any time up to and including trial.

A. BACKGROUND DATA

Claimant’s date of birth: [ insert date of birth ]
Date of accident: [ insert date ]
Key medical milestones, for example discharge from hospital or surgery: [ insert date ]
Date of [ termination of employment OR return to work ]: [ insert date ]
Issue of proceedings: [ insert date ]
Date proceedings served: [ insert date ]
[ Date of schedule OR Date of trial OR Assumed date of assessment ]: [ insert date ]

B.

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