Case

Paul Nicholas v Charles Hoskins

January 2015

Practice Areas

The claimant suffered a complex knee injury and the value of the claim centered on his handicap on the open labour market and his future loss; the claimant having worked almost exclusively for his working life as a Postman. The claimant was 53 at the time of settlement, with a Royal Mail pension commencing at the age of 60. The schedule was pleaded at just under £280,000 and settlement was achieved at £201,500 at JSM.

Related Barristers

Michael Rapp
Year of Call: 2002

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