Interest on general damages, special damages and judgment debt


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Practice notes

Interest on general damages, special damages and judgment debt


Published by a ½Û×ÓÊÓƵ PI & Clinical Negligence expert

Practice notes
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Interest on General damages

Entitlement

A claimant is entitled to simple interest at a rate the court deems fit.

The rate

Interest on general damages is awarded at the rate of 2% a year.

Interest can be awarded on all Damages for personal injury and death that exceed £200.

The period

Interest accrues from the date of service of the claim form until the date of trial.

See our Interest on General Damages calculator in Interest on general damages.

Interest

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General damages definition
What does General damages mean?

damages assessed to compensate a claimant for damage or loss other than financial loss.

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