Part B: Guide To The Assessment Of Non Economic Loss

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

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Pain And Suffering

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Pain

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Suffering

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Loss Of Amenities

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Mobility

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Social Relationships

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Recreation and Leisure Activities

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Other Loss

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Loss of Expectation of Life

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Combined Value Calculation

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Calculation Of Total Of Scores

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Conversion Of Total Of Scores To A Percentage

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1

Final Calculation

The degree of non-economic loss is to be assessed in accordance with this part.

The compensation payable for non-economic loss is divided into two equal amounts. The formula to calculate the total payable in an individual case is:

$ Total=A + B

WHERE A=the percentage assessment of total permanent impairment, multiplied by the first half of the maximum

AND B=a reasonable percentage of the second half of the maximum, having regard to the non-economic loss suffered.

To calculate B, the following tables in this part are used:

Table 1 — Pain and Suffering

Table 2 — Loss of Amenities

Table 3 — Other Loss

Table 4 — Loss of Expectation of Life

Table 5 — Combined Value Calculation

Table 6 — Final calculation

TABLE 1