Tag Archives: damages
UNDERSTANDING THE LAW RELATING TO FATAL ACCIDENTS: WEBINAR 8TH FEBRUARY 2023
On the 8th February 2023 I am presenting a webinar “Understanding the Law Relating to Fatal Accidents”. Booking details are available here. THE WEBINAR This webinar takes you through the essential elements you have to consider before you can advise whether a claim for fatal accident damages can be brought. It covers:- THE SERIES This webinar […]
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 […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS: DAY LONG (ONLINE) COURSE ON LAW, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: 12TH NOVEMBER 2021
Alongside solicitor Hilary Wetherell I am presenting a day long course: Fatal Accidents: Law, Practice, Procedure and Compassion 2021. It is an online course on the 12th November 2021. Booking details are available here. THE COURSE This one day virtual course will take you through every element of a fatal accident claim, with particular emphasis on the compassionate […]
INSOLVENCY AND THE PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER: WEBINAR 29TH JANUARY 2021
There have been several features on this blog about the problems that insolvency causes to personal injury litigants. Both in terms of the claimant being bankrupt and also the difficulties in pursuing insolvent defendants. These issues are looked at in detail in a webinar on the 29th January 2021 “Insolvency and the Personal Injury Litigator”. […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS 2020: A SERIES OF WEBINARS TO HELP THOSE INVOLVED IN FATAL ACCIDENTS LITIGATION
Normally at this time of year I get together with Hilary Wetherell to present a one day course on fatal accidents. There are obvious difficulties with giving lectures this year. We are instead series of webinars on the key issues relating to fatal accident litigation and damages. FATAL ACCIDENTS: SEEING THE CLIENT FOR THE FIRST TIME, PREPARING […]
INCREASE IN FATAL ACCIDENT BEREAVEMENT AWARD FROM TODAY
INCREASE IN FATAL ACCIDENT BEREAVEMENT AWARD FROM TODAY: A FEW THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT THE BEREAVEMENT AWARD ct 2020 has increased to £15,210. However that increase only applies where the cause of action accrues on or after 1st May 2020. It has no relevance to ongoing cases, see The Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS COURSES: MANCHESTER AND LONDON NOVEMBER 2018
In November this year I will, along with solicitor, Hilary Wetherell, be giving two day-long courses organised by APIL “Fatal Accidents, Practice, Procedure and Compassion” Manchester on 21/11/2018 London 28/11/2018 Booking details are available here. Details from the APIL website. “This course will be given by experienced practitioner Hilary Wetherell, a partner at Irwin Mitchell, and […]
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF A FATHER: DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF “INTANGIBLE BENEFIT” AWARDED
In CC v TD [2018] EWHC 1240 (QB) His Honour Judge Freedman (sitting as a High Court judge) found that it was appropriate for the court to award damages for loss of intangible benefit when children had suffered the loss of a father. THE CASE The deceased was killed in a road traffic accident. At trial the judge […]
COSTS BUDGETING IN FATAL CASES WHERE THERE IS A CHILD
I had an interesting email this morning from Jon Heath, solicitor at Levins, Liverpool. It dealt with the issue of costs budgeting in a fatal case where there is a child involved. BUDGETING, FATAL ACCIDENTS AND CHILDREN CLAIMS “I recently attended a CCMC at the County Court at Liverpool on behalf of the claimant in […]
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 AND ACTIONS ARISING FROM DEATH 