Tag Archives: Bereavement
UNDERSTANDING FATAL ACCIDENT LAW: A SERIES OF FIVE WEBINARS THIS YEAR
Together with solicitor Hilary Wetherell we are presenting a series of five seminars on fatal accident law and litigation. These take you through seeing the client for the first time, understanding the law relating to fatal claims, preparing a Schedule, avoiding procedural and other pitfalls. The series concludes on the important topic of understanding the […]
Covid-19 useful bereavement links from Leeds Bereavement Forum
This blog has a series of useful links in relation to bereavement, however Leeds Bereavement Forum has prepared a truly comprehensive list of resources in relation to bereavement and Covid-19. That list is available here. THE LIST The list is particularly important in that it concentrates upon a large number of resources available in relation […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS : COHABITEE IS (OR SHOULD BE) ENTITLED TO BEREAVEMENT PAYMENT
The Court of Appeal decided today that the failure of the Fatal Accidents Act to include cohabitees within the definition of those entitled to a bereavement payment is incompatible with Section 4 of the Human Rights Act. As the law currently stands cohabitees are not entitled to the statutory bereavement payment under the Fatal Accidents […]
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 ACCIDENTS: 10 KEY POINTS
The interesting thing about lecturing is that you get questions and feedback. Following the talk at Hardwicke last week I thought it may be useful to set out some central issues in relation to fatal accidents. These issues arose both in the talk itself and in conversations afterwards. There are 10 key issues which benefit […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS AND CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND TIMELY WARNINGS
Fatal accident litigation can give rise to very specific problems in the context of clinical negligence. All fatal accidents always throw up their own unique problems. Recent cases have demonstrated a number of particular areas of concern for all practitioners, but particularly those instructed where medical negligence has caused, or hastened, death. WHAT THE CASES […]
ASSISTING THE BEREAVED CLIENT: GUIDANCE AND LINKS
Some years ago I ran the APIL course on fatal accidents. As part of that course I insisted upon lecturing with an experienced bereavement counsellor who could advise solicitors on how best to deal with the problems of recently bereaved clients. This was always well received. It is an area where lawyers receive no training […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS AND ACTIONS ARISING FROM DEATH 