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The level of certainty originally intended by the
Guidelines may be reduced.
Mr Ashish Khurana
Consultant Orthopaedic and
Spinal Surgeon, Honorary Lecturer
Conclusion
Until revised Guidelines are formally introduced,
courts are likely to continue applying the 2021
brackets, while taking a broader view of factors such
as in昀氀ation when deciding where an award should
fall within those ranges.
MBBS, MS(Orth.), MRCS, MSc (Orth. Engineering), LLM, FRCS (T&O)
In practical terms, when reserving claims, it would
be prudent to assess quantum on the basis that a
court may place injuries towards that higher end of
a bracket
Mr Khurana has operated a medico legal practice since 2013. He has a unique blend
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Mr Ash Khurana is a Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon based in Newport.
His special interests include spinal trauma, metastatic spinal tumour and complex
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for various international journals including the Bone and Joint journal.
Mr Khurana’s special interests include:
Spinal trauma, whiplash injuries and vertebral fractures/wedge fractures
Cauda Equina syndrome
Metastatic spinal tumours
Disc prolapse and complex degenerative spine surgery including for the neck
and back
Occupational injuries causing neck or back pain, repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
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