Amazon.com description: Product Description: The APIL Guide to Catastrophic Injury Claims - previously published as Catastrophic Injuries: A Practical Guide to Compensation - provides a guide to best practice in the complex area of UK personal injury litigation. The text offers guidance on case management, practical help in dealing with and addressing issues of expert evidence, an in-depth discussion of damages, and an analysis of relevant primary source material. This second edition takes account of: the UK Civil Procedure Rules and development of various protocols * the introduction of the Rehabilitation Code * the development of the courts' case management functions, particularly in clinical negligence * changes in the funding of claims, including Conditional Fee Agreements * the introduction of the UK's Mental Capacity Act 2005 and changes in the Court of Protection * alternative 'mechanisms' for settlements of substantial claims, including Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation and Round Table Settlement Meetings * an introduction of Periodical Payment Orders and the challenges facing claimant's in damages management.