Since its first publication, Accidents, Compensation and the Law has been recognised as the leading treatment of the law of personal injuries compensation and t

This book applies social context to offer an understanding of the law concerning accidents, personal injury and death.

A man slips on a dance floor and breaks his leg. He recovers damages. A child has both legs amputated as a result of meningitis and is awarded nothing. The law'

The definitive text on personal injury law, now updated to take into account recent significant changes in the law.

This ground-breaking book takes a fresh look at potential non-litigation solutions to providing personal injury compensation. It is the first systematic compara