Reference

Glossary.

Plain-English definitions of UK personal injury and workplace accident terminology.

ATE Insurance

After-the-Event insurance — a policy that covers the other side's costs if your claim fails. Usually self-insuring (premium paid only on win).

CFA

Conditional Fee Agreement — the no-win-no-fee contract between you and your solicitor. Success fee capped at 25% of damages.

CDM 2015

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 — the rules governing health and safety on UK construction projects.

General damages

Compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity. Set by reference to the Judicial College Guidelines.

JCG

Judicial College Guidelines — the official tariff used by UK courts to set general damages, currently in its 17th edition.

LOLER

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 — six-monthly thorough examinations of lifting equipment.

Part 36 offer

A formal settlement offer with cost consequences if rejected and not beaten at trial. CPR Part 36.

Pre-action protocol

The pre-litigation steps personal injury claims must follow under the Civil Procedure Rules.

PUWER

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 — how all UK work equipment must be supplied, maintained and operated.

RIDDOR

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 — the duty to report serious workplace incidents to the HSE.

Special damages

Compensation for actual financial losses — past lost earnings, future lost earnings, care, treatment, equipment.

TILE

Task, Individual, Load, Environment — the HSE framework for assessing manual handling risk.

Vicarious liability

An employer's legal responsibility for torts committed by their employees in the course of employment.