Where a claimant fails to provide details of a severable head of damage before commencing proceedings in breach of s 50A(d) of the Motor Accidents Act 1988, the remedy is to strike out that head of damage rather than dismiss the entire proceedings. An admission of breach of duty of care without admitting liability for all injuries is not an admission of 'partial liability' under s 52(2)(b). Late provision of modified particulars under s 50A can effectively extend the three-year limitation period by up to 118 days through the operation of ss 52(1A)(b) and 52(4A).
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