Valuing Personal Injury Claims under Foreign Laws - A Bite Sized Guide

Introduction

A sad reality is that, with an ever more globalised world, personal injury claims with an overseas element are occurring at an increasing rate. A holidaymaker might suffer food poisoning or be injured in an unsafe swimming pool at a hotel on a holiday booked in the UK; or may suffer a collision with a foreign registered vehicle either in the UK or while driving in Europe.

This webinar focuses on two typical situations, and when to identify them. When does the law of England and Wales apply in respect of an accident occurring abroad; and, if local law applies, but the courts of England and Wales still have jurisdiction, how is quantum then calculated?

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• In what circumstances might the law of England and Wales apply to damages for an accident occurring abroad?
• Claims under the Package Travel Regulations
• Other potential claims
• Reminder of quantum principles in English and Welsh law
• Quantum in wholly foreign accidents
• When does an English or Welsh court have jurisdiction in respect of an accident occurring abroad?
• When local law on quantum applies
• How to value damages when local law applies
• Areas of complexity

This webinar was recorded on 28th June 2023

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