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Brain injury: Challenges for claimants
Deirdre Goodwin examines the pitfalls in quantifying brain injury claims ‘Careful investigation is required of the claimant’s pre-accident employment, not only evidenced by payslips but – in respect of the future – the likely career trajectory.’ This is a time of rapid change: the discount rate, appropriate accommodation claims methodology, as well as significant advances …
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