Janardan v East Berkshire Health Authority

(1990) 2 Med LR 1

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Mr Justice MCCULLOUGH

Damages — Assessment — Brain damage — Plaintiff suffering cerebral palsy as a result of asphyxia at birth — Palsy choreic and athetotic but mental facilities unimpaired — Plaintiff requiring assistance for life expectancy of 55 — Comparison with tetraplegic cases in assessing damages for pain and suffering — Multiplicands, multipliers and discounts to be applied in assessing loss of earnings and cost of future care