Monthly Archives: January 2016
KNAUER -v- MOJ: FATAL ACCIDENTS & MULTIPLIERS IN THE SUPREME COURT: DECISION PENDING
The issue of the date when the multiplier should run from has been considered by the Supreme Court on the 28th January 2016 in Knaur -v- the MOJ. This is a case that, undoubtedly, is going to feature again on the blog. THE MULTIPLIER The question of the date from which the multiplier should be […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS: A HIGH COURT DAMAGES AWARD CONSIDERED
There are interesting observations in relation to several aspects of Fatal Accident damages in the judgment of Mr Justice Garnham in Mosson -v- Spousal (London) Ltd [2015] EWHC 53 (QB). KEY POINTS An allegation of contributory negligence on the part of the deceased could not be sustained in the total absence of evidence. The costs […]
FATAL INCIDENTS: HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE “INDIRECT VICTIM”
The definition of dependants under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 is set out in clear terms in the Act itself. In Daniel -v- St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 23 (QB) Mrs Justice Lang DBE considered issues of eligibility when a claim is brought under the Human Rights Act and the ECHR. KEY POINTS […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS AND ACTIONS ARISING FROM DEATH 