Periodical Payment Orders Claimant Lawyer’s view David Marshall Partner, Anthony Gold Immediate Past President APIL.

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Periodical Payment Orders Claimant Lawyer’s view David Marshall Partner, Anthony Gold Immediate Past President APIL

Case Study 1: Jimmy Jimmy is aged 12. Hemiplegic after RTA. Residential school (5 days p/w) to 18 then home care (mother died in accident, father has heart condition) Life expectancy? Defendant - Big Insurer/Lloyds Syndicate/Govt Department/MIB uninsured Contributory fault (e.g. pedestrian)

Case Study 2: Kylie Kylie is aged 21. Work accident led to serious leg fracture requiring 3 operations. Worked as a driver - unable to return. Some residual earning capacity. Limited care claim. Defendant: Big Insurer with/without life arm. New insurer in the market.

Case Study 3: Beryl Beryl is 76. Fractured hip in a fall. Requires significant care and assistance. May have affected life expectancy, but not clear. Defendant - self insured supermarket chain.

Key issue 1: Choice Lump sum- pros –certain sum now –control of the claimant –no involvement with D Lump sum - cons –‘wrong’ amount –fear it will run out –discount rate too high

Case Studies Jimmy –Judge will exercise choice on his behalf Kylie –May well want a lump sum for flexibility or a PPO for tax free supplemental income stream –How to determine whether reasonable? Beryl –Certainty of continuity of care –Family wishes

Key issue 2: Inflation Unless Court orders otherwise, PPOs linked to RPI Future loss of earnings –Average earnings index? Future care –Healthcare Costs index –Average earnings index?

Inflation - No different to current regime? RPI underlies the discount rate Sheppard v Stibbe: [2003] EWCA Civ 1370 Court’s discretion? Government approach is ‘bottom up’, but will damages still ‘run out’?

Case Studies Jimmy –Long-term care regime with changes (inflexibility/inadequacy of PPO?) Kylie –Earnings likely to have increased by AEI Beryl –Will care costs exceed RPI?

Key issue 3: Life expectancy In cases where there is a real dispute between experts as to future life expectation then PPOs can ‘bridge the gap’. But product availability? ‘Impaired lives’ has a different meaning in the life/annuity market than t does for personal injury lawyers and liability insurers.

Case Studies Jimmy –Potential for this to be a real issue here Beryl –Even if no disagreement about life expectancy, Beryl is likely to fear a lump sum might run out

Key issue 4: Contributory fault/litigation risk The government’s approach is predicated on a ‘bottom up’ basis. But in many cases a full award is not made Contributory fault Litigation risk settlements

Case Studies Jimmy –Significant contributory fault would affect provision considerably –But would not a tax free income stream linked to RPI for life be a sensible part of an investment strategy?

Key issue 5: Payments to dependants Particularly important with regard to future loss of earnings A lump sum award is there for his family if the Claimant dies early The periodical payments award should not die with the Claimant

Key issue 6: Product availability and financial advice Court will consider the form of award preferred by the Claimant (but not conclusive) Taking into account ‘the nature of any financial advice received’

Advising the claimant Personal injury lawyers will not usually be authorised by FSA to give financial advice Presumably must therefore obtain independent financial advice in every future loss claim? Product availability? Security? The judge effectively making investment decisions for an adult claimant of sound mind?

Case Studies Jimmy –long-term annuity required (beyond 2035 likely) –Security Kylie –long-term annuity Beryl –Security (self insured supermarket)

Key issue 7: Part 36 offers to settle/payments into court New complex provisions for all future loss claims. To be effective, must specify details of PPOs/lump sums Is the Part 36 ‘more advantageous than the award?’

Key issue 8: variability Considerable use of enquiry agent video evidence pre-trial. Will the claimant fear a variable PPO and looking over his shoulder forever? Impact on medical progress - effect of continuing litigation

Case studies Jimmy –‘Steps’ in the PPO built in at Trial is not ‘variability’ –Maybe foreseeable specific deterioration Kylie –Not likely to have a ‘provisional damages’ type change Beryl –Likely to be inappropriate?

Politics The Government (NHS) as a very significant payer of lump sums for future pecuniary loss Fear of the Claimant dissipating a lump sum and thrown back on the state

Conclusions Lump sum awards and discount rate imperfect PPOs linked to RPI will not deliver alone Serious practical difficulties But … a first step towards a more rational approach?