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Assessing
Military Claims
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The Crown Proceedings We can advise on this and assist in the In consideration of Civilian scenarios,
discovery of relevant information to support the Claimant’s financial losses.
In relation to assessing Military losses we can consider:
Pay scales / Years of service
Additional earnings / Benefits (e.g. Longer Separation Allowance etc)
Retirement (Dependent on terms of engagement, e.g. early / medical retirement)
Consideration of GIP (Guaranteed Income Payment)
Pensions
In relation to potential Civilian losses we are fully au fait with: Self Employed roles – e.g. Limited Companies / Sole
Traders / Partnerships
New start / Early growth businesses
Public / Private Sector roles
Defined Benefit (Public Sector) / Defined Contribution (Private Sector) Pensions
Changes in role / Impacts on career progression
Sources of Information
There is a vast amount of information readily available in relation to pay scales of all Armed Forces personnel depending on rank and role.
Through the Forces Pension Society we can access relevant pension forecasts linked to the Claimant’s projected career in their relevant Force and upon discharge.
(Armed Forces) Act 1987 gives service personnel a right of access to the Courts to seek compensation for illness, injury
and death in the line of duty. This also extends to their dependents.
The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) is a government scheme managed by Veterans UK, to provide compensation for Claimants. Claimants can also claim for their injuries suffered outside of their service.
By nature, Military Claims are complex and can involve a wide range of scenarios.
How these cases are approached
will depend on the Claimant’s pre accident position and projected career progression, which can often take a number of different directions. This can include assessing both Military and Civilian losses suffered by the Claimant.
The team at Forths are fully au fait with assisting in Military Claims and can provide a number of solutions.
Building the Case
In any case, a good starting point is
to arrange an initial call to discuss the case and agree a suitable way forward and to develop a cogent framework for discovery.
The key to assisting in quantifying financial losses in any injury case is what evidence can be obtained to allow the accurate and robust presentation
of the Claimant’s but for injury position.
we are fully au fait with all types of professions (both self employed and employed) and pension schemes.
Witness evidence can also be hugely beneficial to the case, particularly in relation to plotting out any projected career paths.
WE
CAN
ASSIST
We are aware that in Military
Cases an Employment Expert may often advise in relation to career projections and financial losses. We are able to work in conjunction with Employment Experts, with our input ensuring that all financial elements pass muster.
However, in an ever more Costs conscious market, the bar for obtaining more than one Expert remains high and therefore we offer a number of flexible solutions to assist in accurately quantifying the Claimant’s but for accident position and financial losses.
To discuss how we can assist on a Military Claim under no obligation email our team at: enquiries@forthsonline.co.uk
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