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Kennedy’s produces a large number of case reviews resulting from key court decisions impacting on a range of business sectors. View all our most recent case reviews below. If you are looking for information on a particular case use our search function on the left.Liability/Insurance & Reinsurance
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| Causation | Apportionment of blame | Claimant who had his leg amputated following a minor accident at work can recover damages for the consequences of a second incident which confined him to a wheelchair; the chain of causation was not broken. |
Spencer v Wincanton Holdings Ltd 21.12.09 |
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| Duty of Care | Forseeability | Paraplegic's claim for compensation arising out of "It's a Knockout" style games fails; risk of serious injury was very small. |
Uren v Corporate Leisure (UK) Ltd and others 22.1.10
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| Title | Subtitle | Synopsis | Reference | Read more |
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| Professional negligence | Dishonesty |
High Court upholds insurers’ interpretation of ‘dishonesty’ exclusion |
Goldsmith Williams (a firm) v Travelers Insurance Company Ltd [26.1.10] |
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| Professional negligence | Settlement advice |
Advice given to Claimant to settle claim against former solicitors was not negligent | Fraser v Bolt Burdon Claims & others [23.11.09] | Read more |
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