Claimant held in contempt of court for grossly exaggerating negligence claim – UK Human Rights Law Blog

Posted May 4th, 2018 in contempt of court, hospitals, negligence, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘Calderdale Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust v Sandip Singh Atwal [2018] EWHC 961 (QB). In a landmark case an NHS trust has successfully brought contempt proceedings against a DJ who grossly exaggerated the effect of his injuries in an attempt to claim over £800,000 in damages for clinical negligence. He faces a potential jail sentence.’

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UK Human Rights Law Blog, 3rd May 2018

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com