Mehmetemin v Farrell

Mehmetemin v Farrell

The court assessed damages based on the evidence of the claimant's injuries, ongoing disabilities, and care needs, applying agreed and judicially determined rates and multipliers. The court allowed general damages of £80,000 for pain, suffering and loss of amenity, and awarded special damages for past and future care, loss of earnings, equipment, therapies, and other proven losses, with appropriate deductions for gratuitous care and state benefits. Claims not proven or considered too remote, such as extra food and certain holiday costs, were disallowed. The total judgment sum was £963,793.97.

Parties
Claimant: Sandra Mehmetemin; Defendant: Craig Farrell
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 January 2017
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury Claim / Judgment After Trial on Quantum (assessment of Damages)
Outcome
Judgment for the Claimant
Legal Topics
Assessment of Damages, Future Care Costs, Loss of Earnings, Gratuitous Care, Special Damages, Mitigation of Loss
Tort Law Personal Injury Assessment of Damages Future Care Costs Loss of Earnings Gratuitous Care Special Damages Mitigation of Loss

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Parties

Sandra Mehmetemin

Claimant

Craig Farrell

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury Claim / Judgment After Trial on Quantum (assessment of Damages)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the appropriate quantum of damages for the claimant's injuries?
  2. 2 What are the reasonable and recoverable heads of past and future loss, including care, equipment, and associated expenses?
  3. 3 Should deductions be made for gratuitous care and state benefits received?

Ratio Decidendi

The court assessed damages based on the evidence of the claimant's injuries, ongoing disabilities, and care needs, applying agreed and judicially determined rates and multipliers. The court allowed general damages of £80,000 for pain, suffering and loss of amenity, and awarded special damages for past and future care, loss of earnings, equipment, therapies, and other proven losses, with appropriate deductions for gratuitous care and state benefits. Claims not proven or considered too remote, such as extra food and certain holiday costs, were disallowed. The total judgment sum was £963,793.97.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the Claimant

Orders

  • The defendant shall pay the claimant the sum of £963,793.97 as damages.
  • The parties are to agree any outstanding calculations in accordance with the court's findings, with liberty to apply in writing if necessary.