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How to Value Loss of Use of a Vehicle - Nigel Edwards, Exchange Chambers

01/09/11. Whilst it is appreciated that most motorists, having been involved in a road traffic accident tend to hire a replacement, there are a significant minority who do not. The common approach applied by most Courts and Lawyers is to allow a loss of use claim at £10 per day and one can see this in Cabrini Deighan -v- Armstrong and other (2001) when the Court used this rate but there appears little direct relevant authority as to why this rate should be applied.

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