Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948

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| short_title = Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948

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| parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom

| long_title = An Act to abolish the defence of common employment, to amend the law relating to the measure of damages for personal injury or death, and for purposes connected therewith.

| year = 1948

| citation = 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 41

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| royal_assent = 30 June 1948

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| replaces = Employers' Liability Act 1880

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| status = amended

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The Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 41) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed during the Labour government of Clement Attlee. It improved the legal position of employees suffering from work-related accidents.Shifts in compensating work-related injuries and diseases by S. Klosse, T. Hartlief, and E. F. D. Engelhard In particular, it abolished the doctrine of common employment and repealed the Employers' Liability Act 1880 (43 & 44 Vict. c. 42).UK Legislation, [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/11-12/41/contents Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948], accessed 3 February 2021