L (A Child) v Rainford (2024)
Cressida O’Connor, instructed by John Bennett of Forbes Solicitors, secured £5,600 damages for a child claimant who had been injured in a pedestrian versus car road traffic accident and suffered an adjustment disorder with anxiety, plus minor physical injuries. Cressida advised on the value of general damages for the purpose of settlement negotiations and infant approval. The offers made by the defendant fell below the figure Cressida advised would be a suitable settlement sum and the case proceeded to a Stage 3 disposal hearing. At the hearing, the judge assessed damages in a sum much closer to what Cressida had advised, beating the claimant’s own best offer and securing a Part 36 uplift and penalty interest as a result. The case has been reported in Kemp, which can be found here: L (A CHILD) v RAINFORD (2024) | Westlaw UK (paywall applies).
Cressida was called in 2019 and specialises in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence, acting for both Claimants and Defendants. If you are interested in finding out more about her practice or would like to instruct her for one of your matters, please contact her clerk, Chris Shaw on 0161 214 1584.
