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This week’s edition of PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights includes a Court of Appeal decision which confirms the primacy of the ‘but-for’ test of causation. We also consider upcoming changes to whiplash tariff amounts, a Court of Appeal judgment which provides guidance on causation in low-dose asbestos claims and we take a look at recent developments in military deafness claims including a test case which is due to be heard later this year. In addition, we have our usual round-up of other news, cases and New Law Journal articles of interest and we have included a free webinar.
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