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The facts of the case strongly illustrate that a personal injury claim should be made against the ‘other driver’ on the client’s behalf.  

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0118181 Q2(a) Legal Practice I LA266 The facts of the case strongly illustrate that a personal injury claim should be made against the 'other driver' on the client's behalf. "...in legal terms, a personal injury is where a person, company or some other organisation is to blame (at least partly) for your injuries. They may have been 'negligent', which means the person or organisation did not take proper care in the way something was: done; made; or repaired."1 Before a claim can be made, a number of documents need to be looked at and prepared. It must be noted at this early stage however, that the limitation date must be noted. Generally, under s.11 of The Limitation Act 1980, the claimant has three years to make a claim. The period runs either from (i) The date on which the cause of action accrued or (ii) The date (if later) of the claimant's knowledge. As the client...

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