Pension Loss Expert Witness Reports
Expert analysis of pension loss arising from personal injury, clinical negligence, or employment matters. Covers defined benefit scheme loss (Blamire approach), defined contribution scheme loss, actuarial approach where instructed, and the interaction of pension loss with the overall quantum schedule.
Actuarial references should be verified against the current Ogden Tables edition and applicable discount rate before publication.
What This Covers
- Defined benefit pension loss using Blamire-type judicial approaches where appropriate
- Defined contribution pension loss linked to lost contributions and investment growth
- Actuarial pension loss quantification when specifically instructed
- Interaction of pension loss with past and future earnings quantum
- Document review of scheme booklets, benefit statements, and employer contributions
- Clear statement of methodology and limitations in the expert report
When You Need This
- Claimant membership of a defined benefit occupational scheme
- Career-ending injury with material pension entitlement impact
- Employment tribunal claims involving pension loss
- Schedules of loss treating pension loss inaccurately or inconsistently
- Opposing expert has adopted an approach that needs scrutiny
Our Approach
- Match methodology to scheme type and available evidence
- Explain Blamire versus actuarial choices for the instructing solicitor
- Keep pension loss proportionate to the overall claim
- Mark assumptions that depend on updated scheme data
- Present figures that withstand Part 35 questioning