Monthly Archives: September 2016
FATAL ACCIDENT BEREAVEMENT DAMAGES DO NOT EXTEND TO COHABITEE: A HIGH COURT DECISION MADE WITH SOME RELUCTANCE
Originally posted on Zenith PI: PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION IN PRACTICE:
In the judgment today in Smith -v- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 2208 (QB) Mr Justice Edis, reluctantly, held that the Fatal Accidents Act bereavement payment cannot be extended to cover a cohabitee. “Why, in any event, does it serve any public interest…
FATAL ACCIDENT DEPENDENCY AND CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS: THE REPORTED CASES
A number of recent cases I have been involved in have highlighted the need for care when dealing with claimants who have specific cultural expectations as to dependency. There are relatively few reported cases on this topic. It is worth looking at them. KEY POINTS Perhaps the major point to be made is to read […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS AND ACTIONS ARISING FROM DEATH 