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The personal injury discount rate is a small figure with an outsized effect on settlements that must fund decades of care. This explainer sets out how the rate is set, why the 2026 review matters, and what claimants can reasonably ask their legal team about assumptions, periodical payments and protecting a care package.
A serious injury claim depends on the client's instructions — so what happens when injury affects the ability to give them? This article explains litigation friends, Court of Protection deputyship and why some settlements must be approved by a judge, in plain English and without the jargon.
An explanation of interim payments in catastrophic injury claims, including how solicitors apply for them, the evidence that strengthens an application, and how they can fund rehabilitation, equipment and adaptations before settlement. It also sets out common delays, client-care considerations and questions families should ask about funding in 2026.