HDL v Waseem Butt & Anor

HDL v Waseem Butt & Anor

Given the genuine and substantive dispute on causation raised by the defendants, and the risk of overpayment if the defendants' position is accepted at trial, the claimant has not met the conditions for a further interim payment. The application is dismissed.

Parties
Claimant: HDL (by his Litigation Friend, RCK); First Defendant: Waseem Butt; Second Defendant: RSA Insurance Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
01 September 2026
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury Road Traffic Accident / Interim Payment Application After Summary Judgment on Liability, Damages to Be Assessed
Outcome
Claimant's application for a further interim payment is dismissed.
Legal Topics
Interim Payments, Causation, Damages Assessment, Expert Evidence
Personal Injury Civil Procedure Interim Payments Causation Damages Assessment Expert Evidence

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Parties

HDL (by his Litigation Friend, RCK)

Claimant

Waseem Butt

First Defendant

RSA Insurance Ltd

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury Road Traffic Accident / Interim Payment Application After Summary Judgment on Liability, Damages to Be Assessed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant is entitled to a further interim payment given the dispute on causation of ongoing symptoms and quantum of damages

Ratio Decidendi

Given the genuine and substantive dispute on causation raised by the defendants, and the risk of overpayment if the defendants' position is accepted at trial, the claimant has not met the conditions for a further interim payment. The application is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Claimant's application for a further interim payment is dismissed.

Orders

  • Application for further interim payment of £225,000 dismissed.
  • Directions for an urgent preliminary issue hearing on causation to be listed in April 2026.