28 February 2025
Recent caselaw on vicarious liability, quantum and the process of seeking permission for a civil claim for injuries occurring while committing an imprisonable offence for which the potential claimant was later convicted, are all discussed in NLJ’s personal injury update column this week. Vijay Ganapathy, partner at Leigh Day specialising in industrial disease and complex injury cases, explores the issues in each case.
Can a claimant seek damages from the police for injuries sustained at the jaws of a police dog when he was apprehended? Should a claim be stayed unless the claimant undergoes medical testing? Was a local authority vicariously liable for abuse perpetrated by a foster carer related to the victim?
Ganapathy looks at the range of legal areas involved—the two-stage test, determining quantum and s 329, Criminal Justice Act 2003.RELATED ARTICLES
