Should LA Contributions Reduce Damages?
Crofton (A patient suing by his father and litigation friend John
Crofton) v National Health Service Litigation Authority
CA
8 February 2007
Daily Law Notes Summary
Legislation and guidance concerning direct payments by local
authorities towards the care costs of severely disabled people
was so complex and labyrinthine that it was impossible for the
court to decide to what extent a local authority would take
account of a claimant’s award of damages for medical negligence.