Peters v East Midlands Strategic Health Authority

[2009] LS Law Med 229

CIVIL DIVISION

Before: Sir Anthony CLARKE MR,, Sir Anthony MAY P, and Lord Justice DYSON

Damages — Whether a local authority could seek a refund of payments for care and accommodation from the claimant — Claimant's right to claim damages from the medical defendants rather than the provision of care and accommodation from the local authority — Whether the multiplier for damages for privately funded care and accommodation should be reduced to take account of possible future local authority provision