Fatal Accident Damages: A Masterclass

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The law relating to damages is a highly specialised area of practice and everyone involved in a fatal case benefits from a detailed knowledge of the relevant law and practice. 

In this Masterclass, we look at the central issues relating to fatal accident damages. Topics to be covered include:

• Damages on behalf of the estate.
• Fatal Accident Act damages including the growing importance of non-financial claims.
• Who is a dependant?
• Who can claim bereavement damages?
• The relevant multipliers (and will this change).
• Damages for pain and suffering prior to death.
• Damages for reduced life expectancy.
• Claims for psychiatric injury to others after a death.

The Masterclass is highly practical and will include a number of useful checklists, questionnaires and draft schedules.

Who should attend?

This will be of interest to:

• Claimant and defendant solicitors who need a detailed knowledge of the law and practice in this area.
• Insurers and anyone in the insurance industry who deals with fatal cases.
• Care experts who, increasingly, are being asked to report in relation to dependency claims.