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Nathan Tavares KC will be speaking at the APIL Catastrophic Injuries Conference 2024 taking place between 15th and 17th May 2024 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is a not-for-profit campaign group which has been committed to injured people for more than 30 years. The APIL Catastrophic Injuries Conference 2024 is a three-day programme carefully curated by a committee of catastrophic injury experts where world class speakers and experts will be sharing practical knowledge and strategies. Nathan Tavares KC of Outer Temple Chambers, also a member of the JPIL Editorial Board will be speaking alongside Ronnie Conway (The Conway Accident Law Practice), Brett Dixon (APIL Secretary, Scott Moncrieff & Associates), and John McQuater (Switalskis Solicitors Ltd) on the ‘JPIL…
News 15 May, 2024
Jonathan Hand KC, instructed by Matthew Heap of CL Medilaw, represented the Claimant who suffered severe brain damage at the time of his birth. In this case liability had already been admitted because of failings in the clinical care during his mother’s labour, leaving the amount of compensation to be decided by the Court. The parties agreed a settlement with a capital value of about £23 million which was approved in the High Court on 11 July. The settlement was structured to allow the Claimant to receive periodical payments for care and case management for his lifetime. Payments of £112,500 pa were ordered up to age 19, with the annual amount increasing to £235,000 pa thereafter for the remainder of…
News 18 Jul, 2023
Nathan Tavares QC was invited to speak at the APIL Advanced Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Conference in Wales in May on two recent notable cases with JPIL colleagues. Nathan Tavares QC, a member of the JPIL Editorial Board as well as a barrister at Outer Temple Chambers, was invited to join his JPIL colleagues on stage at the APIL Advanced Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Conference 2022 for the ‘JPIL Case and Comment’ segment on the final day of the conference. The conference was held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales on 18th – 20th May and was also available to attend remotely. This annual event updated attendees on the most recent and advanced developments in…
News 20 May, 2022
