One of the most common issues expert financial witnesses encounter when reviewing pension loss calculations is the treatment of revaluation within defined benefit public sector pension schemes. This area is often misunderstood, yet can have a significant impact on the value of a claim.
Public Sector Pension Revaluation: Is Your Pension Loss Claim Being Understated? Read More »
Many of you will be aware of the McCloud and Sergeant Judgements, it is having a significant impact on pension loss claims for any individuals who are members of any of the public sector pension schemes.
Considering what difference retirement ages make to claims, whether pleading State Pension Age (normally 68 now) or longer to age 70 or 75.
Retirement Age Assumptions in Personal Injury Claims: What Difference Can They Make? Read More »
Learn about the growing use of reverse indemnities in personal injury cases and safeguard your clients from issues caused by these mechanisms.
Reverse Indemnities in Catastrophic Injury Claims Read More »
Clarify how pension loss compensation should be calculated in the wake of this landmark CCC v Sheffield Supreme Court decision.
Calculating Compensation for Pension Loss after CCC v Sheffield Read More »
With higher education often being the key to unlocking a brighter future, the burden of student loan debt has become a challenge for many.
Unlocking Financial Freedom: The Power of Student Loan Debt Cancellation Read More »
One of the benefits often missed is New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), a vital benefit that would help many people.
Navigating the Pitfalls of Claiming New Style Employment and Support Allowance Read More »
For vulnerable individuals and their families, welfare benefits play a critical role in ensuring that they have access to support.
Maximising Welfare Benefits Read More »
After a decade or more of benefits freezes and paralytic growth, benefits went up this April by 10.1%. This makes a huge difference to people on low incomes.
Increased Benefit Rates Read More »
The United Kingdom cost of living crisis is an ongoing event starting in 2021, in which prices for many essential goods in the United Kingdom began increasing faster than household incomes, resulting in a fall in real incomes. This is caused in part by a rise in inflation in the UK, as well as the economic impact of foreign issues such as the 2022
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We first came across Steve and the Paladin Group due to a medical negligence claim. Our solicitors advised us to open a Personal Injury Trust account so that any award would be protected from affecting my wife’s benefits. Steve responded quickly, talked us through the purpose of the account, and had everything set up in no time.
But it didn’t end there. I explained to Steve the level of benefit my wife was receiving and how we felt something wasn’t right but didn’t know where to start. He suggested we speak with Jane.
Jane reached out straight away, visited us, and went through my wife’s current award and the issues we were facing. She immediately recognised that the benefit level was incorrect. She helped us submit a mandatory reconsideration (which was rejected), and then advised that the next step was to appeal to a tribunal. We followed her guidance.
It was the best decision we made. The tribunal not only agreed with us but also increased the period of backpay owed to my wife.
We cannot thank Steve or Jane enough for their hard work, honesty, and the speed at which they helped us. We would highly recommend them and the Paladin Group.
“Jane was Amazing! I am due to get my first benefits payment shortly. Completing the forms with Jane’s help was much better than trying to do alone as she is so on the ball and just made the whole process much easier and less stressful”
“We instructed Jeremy to provide expert evidence about the proper level of commission for introductions to be made to a financial adviser or pension fund as part of a multi-party fraud claim in the High Court of England and Wales. Jeremy was enthusiastic and passionate from the outset: from the initial conversation he started undertaking research, checking information and coming up with ideas about the best way to demonstrate and present his evidence. ”
“I would not hesitate to recommend Stephen as an expert witness, in particular advising on the form of the award in multi-million pound claims. Stephen recently assisted on the day of a Joint Settlement Meeting, being on the phone and at the end of emails to provide a steer on the choice between a lump sum and a Periodical Payments Order in a multi-million pound claim. He also helped with cashflow modelling on lump sum awards. The work he did to help my client with the choice between the form of the award and to help me and Counsel advise on settlement offers was absolutely invaluable.”
“Stephen is an excellent expert. His advice is clear and demonstrates his knowledge and experience. Stephen is an excellent communicator and has a detailed understanding of the litigation process. Most importantly, Stephen is excellent with clients. I would have no hesitation in recommending Stephen for any clinical negligence claim.”
“lan has been extremely helpful at providing a comprehensive report on a PPO at extremely short notice. He was very approachable and my client immediately felt comfortable with his advice. He made himself available for us at very short notice to advise on investments during the course of a joint settlement meeting. He is extremely competent and efficient. I would highly recommend his services.”