KNAUER -v- MOJ: FATAL ACCIDENTS & MULTIPLIERS IN THE SUPREME COURT: DECISION PENDING

The issue of the date when the multiplier should run from has been considered by the Supreme Court on the 28th January 2016 in Knaur -v- the MOJ. This is a case that, undoubtedly, is going to feature again on the blog. THE MULTIPLIER The question of the date from which the multiplier should be calculated is one that is hardly likely to give rise to general acceptance.  Current practice is that the multiplier in fatal claims runs from the date of death.  This compares to personal injury actions when the multiplier is assessed from the date of trial. The differences can be important. In the Knauer case  this led to a difference in the sum of £50,000. The question was whether the Supreme Court should adopt the …