22 April 2024 Sean Mosby 706 Case Updates Appeal in the Cause Michael Marshall against Berkshire Hathaway International Insurance Company Limited [2024] SAC (Civ) 13 bySean Mosby The Case The defender (appellant) was appealing an award of damages of £1,250 made by the sheriff in a personal injury claim following a vehicle accident in which the pursuer’s (respondent’s) vehicle was struck from behind by the defender’s insured while stationary at a traffic light. The sheriff had made the award in the absence of the expert medical evidence which had been held to be inadmissible. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login More links Link to the Judgment Share Print Tags Personal injuryScotlandSheriff Appeal CourtAbsence of Expert Evidence05. Rules and Regulations02. Setting Fees and Getting Paid Related articles Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024 When expert evidence falls well below the standard of a competent expert witness Transparency and Open Justice Board Key Objectives An unsafe conviction with flawed DNA evidence Non-freezing cold injury Switch article R v Valdo Calocane, The Crown Court at Nottingham, 25 January 2024, unreported Previous Article A court cannot ignore an unchallenged expert report Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.