Infant Approval Hearings: A personal injury claim brought on behalf of a child needs to be judicially reviewed. This process enhances the safeguarding of the child in respect of the law.
The English law classes children under the age of 18 as minors and any claim brought forward for an individual under the age of 18, must be overseen by a Litigation Friend (Parent/Guardian) on their behalf.
A personal injury claim brought on behalf of a child needs to be judicially reviewed. This process enhances the safeguarding of the child in respect of the law.
With children’s personal injury claims, a court does not find it acceptable for the Litigation Friend to simply accept the settlement sum and then receive the compensation themselves, as you do for an adult compensation claim.
Also Read: How to File an Infant or Child Personal Injury Claim?
