Personal Injury: Practice & ProcedureAccidents and liability recognise no geographical boundaries. This jurisdiction by jurisdiction approach to personal injury systems in the 15 key counties reflects the mobility within the wider Europe of citizens working and visiting in even greater numbers in adjacent counties and the consequent cross border demand for advice and guidance. Whether instructed in a matter or responding to a request for initial advice,this book provides sound guidance for the personal injury practitioner explaining the procedural and tactical stages in the respective jurisdictions. |
Contents
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3 Denmark | 13 |
4 England and Wales | 23 |
5 Finland | 35 |
6 France | 45 |
7 Germany | 55 |
8 Greece | 69 |
10 Malta | 93 |
11 The Netherlands | 103 |
12 Northern Ireland | 115 |
13 Russia | 125 |
14 Scotland | 133 |
15 Spain | 145 |
16 Switzerland | 157 |
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Common terms and phrases
accidents are governed action Article Association of Personal award of damages Bereavement damages Brussels Convention choice of lawyer civil court Civil Procedure civil proceedings claimant Commencing proceedings Service Contingency fees contributory negligence costs criminal courts Criminal injuries compensation CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS Civil Danish defendant defendant’s employer’s liability environmental accidents experts extend the limitation Heads of damage insurance company INSURANCE Insurance requirements interim payments judgment jurisdiction legal aid scheme Legal expenses insurance Level of court Level of damages limitation period loss lump sum medical negligence minor motor vehicle obtain ofthe Civil Code payment into court periodic payments personal injury lawyers place of domicile plaintiff plaintiff’s lawyer PROCEEDINGS Civil damages product liability prosecution Provisional and interim Punitive damages rights of audience road traffic accidents service of proceedings solicitors Spanish Civil Code statutory strict liability sum or periodic third party uninsured driver usually Warsaw Convention Witnesses writ