Extent Information
E1Pt. VI applies to Scotland only to the extent specified in s. 48
(1)In an action under the law of England and Wales or the law of Northern Ireland for damages for personal injuries—
(a)no damages shall be recoverable in respect of any loss of expectation of life caused to the injured person by the injuries; but
(b)if the injured person’s expectation of life has been reduced by the injuries, the court, in assessing damages in respect of pain and suffering caused by the injuries, shall take account of any suffering caused or likely to be caused to him by awareness that his expectation of life has been so reduced.
(2)The reference in subsection (1)(a) above to damages in respect of loss of expectation of life does not include damages in respect of loss of income.