Tag Archives: Law
THE KEY CASES IN FATAL ACCIDENT DEPENDENCY CLAIMS: WEBINAR 6TH APRIL 2020
On the 6th April 2020 I am presenting a webinar “The Key Cases in Fatal Accident Dependency Claims” – concentrating upon the assessment of damages in fatal accident cases. THE WEBINAR The means of assessment of fatal accident damages is not set out in the Fatal Accident Act, but is set out in […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS: LAW, PRACTICE, PROCEDURE & COMPASSION: COURSES IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2019
Alongside solicitor and partner in Irwin Mitchell Hilary Wetherell I am speaking at the APIL day-long courses on fatal accidents in November and December this year, in London, Manchester and Bristol. Our emphasis is on practical knowledge and application of that knowledge, alongside compassionate client care. “Stimulating, scintilating and inspiring on what is a very difficult and […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS: AVOIDING THE PITFALLS: WEBINAR 29TH MARCH 2019
I am presenting a webinar on avoiding the pitfalls in fatal accident claims on the 29th March 2019, 1 – 2 pm. It is designed to look at those areas of fatal accident litigation where a lawyer can be negligent, or run into significant problems. ISSUES TO BE COVERED Important issues prior to death, the […]
LIMITATION, FATAL ACCIDENTS AND THE DEATH OF CHILDREN
The law of limitation for Fatal Accidents Act claims for children is often misunderstood. Here we look at the limitation period in relation to fatal accident claims and children. There are two issues: the limitation period when any of the dependants are children: the limitation period when it is a child who has been […]
LIMITATION: SECTION 33 IN A FATAL DISEASE CASE: CASE ALLOWED TO PROCEED AFTER 25 YEAR DELAY
In Pearce & Ors v The Secretary of State for Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy & Ors [2018] EWHC 2009 (QB) Mr Justice Turner considered the principles relating to Section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980 and granted an application where the claim was brought 25 years out of time. This is an important recap of the […]
PROPORTIONAL COSTS IN A FATAL CASE: THE MATTERS THAT CAN RECOVERED ON ASSESSMENT
The facts in Powell & Ors v The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police [2018] EWHC B12 (Costs) are quite extraordinary. This judgment, on the issue of costs, adds to the material relating to proportionality. Equally important is the fact that it provides some guidance as to the steps a claimant is able recover costs for […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS DAMAGES MASTERCLASS: 19th JULY 2016 LEEDS
Zenith Chambers invite you to : PI Wine and Wisdom: Fatal Accident Damages Masterclass 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Tuesday, 19th July 2016 The Chambers, 30 Park Place, LS1 2SP £20.00 This seminar is accredited for 2 CPD Hr(s) On Tuesday 19th July 2016, […]
KNAUER -V- MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: DATE FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT
The judgment in the Supreme Court case about multipliers is to be given on the 24th February 2016. The video of the arguments in the case can be seen here.
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 […]
LOSS OF CONSORTIUM : A DEVELOPING HEAD OF DAMAGE: THE CASES CONSIDERED
The previous post considering Brown –v- Hamid looked at the award for loss of consortium. This post looks at this developing head of damage in more detail. THE CLAIM FOR “INTANGIBLE LOSS” This head of damage for ‘intangible’ loss – is a common feature in claims brought by children when their mother was killed and […]
FATAL ACCIDENTS AND ACTIONS ARISING FROM DEATH 