Clinical Judgments by Judge: HHJ Bird

Martin v Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (Payment of Damages) [2022] EWHC 532 (QB)

Date

11th March 2022

Court

High Court

Key Issues

Future loss, Mental patients, Periodical payments, Personal injury trusts

Judge

HHJ Bird

In the case of Martin, an application for a variable periodical payment order pursuant to the Damages (Variation of Periodical Payments) Order 2005 was made by the Defendant. In this instance, the court was satisfied there was a chance the Claimant might further deteriorate to the point of requiring institutionalisation, reducing her care needs. The […]