securing periodical payment order
the challenge:
A road traffic accident resulted in a catastrophic injury,
leaving the claimant requiring round the clock care, which was
pleaded at up to £11 million. The defendant was seeking a
periodical payment order (PPO) to enable damages to be paid as
annual payments throughout the lifetime of the claimant, rather
than as a lump sum.
our approach:
We used our in-house investigators to clarify the liability
issues at an early stage and also arranged for rehabilitation and
medicolegal experts to control and monitor the treatment programme
and hence minimise the outlay for the defendant. We also liaised
with the treating NHS Trusts and local authorities to investigate
future care provision for the claimant.
the results:
A PPO based outcome was secured, equivalent to an £8.3
million lump sum; case law established on the burden of proof in
respect of contributory negligence.