Credit Hire: The latest instalment in the litigation saga

Maria Mulla reflects on replacement vehicle issues that have been addressed by the court in recent claims ‘Courts may not readily accept that a claimant should be out of pocket (particularly if they are supporting a family) until the issue of liability may be determined, or damages paid by the defendant.’Claims for personal injury involving …
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Credit Hire: How to gain advantage

William Hibbert advises claimants and defendants on practice and procedure ‘An innocent claimant can recover damages for loss of use of his or her car even where a car is a non-profit earning chattel. Further, it is the duty of the claimant to mitigate that loss. Hiring a replacement car is such mitigation.’ Credit hire …
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