A Practical Guide to Claims Arising from Fatal Accidents - Third Edition
Overview
Claims arising out of a Fatal Accident can be complex, high value and fraught with emotion. This book offers the practitioner a clear and comprehensive guide to all of the issues involved with running a claim for damages arising out of a fatal accident. Claims for dependency and other statutory claims for damages are discussed in detail and analysed with reference to the latest case law. Straightforward advice is offered on the merits of many of the common arguments encountered in cases of this kind and the development of these arguments is discussed.
The book offers both a clear introduction to the subject for those new to it and a comprehensive guide to all of the latest arguments and case law for the more experienced practitioner.
The latest edition draws together the principles from a relatively busy period in the case law and includes expanded sections on loss of earnings claims, loss of services, and how business relationships affect these calculations.
CONTENTS
The Historical Background
Causes of Action
The Fatal Accidents Act 1976
The Necessary Elements for a Claim
Right to Recover
The Dependants' Loss
The Calculation of Claims for Dependency
General Principles in Calculating a Dependency Claim
The Reduction for Personal Expenditure
The Multiplier
Loss of a Child: Dependency Claims by Parents
Apportionment
Loss of Consortium
The Bereavement Award
Funeral Expenses
Claims for Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity and Other Losses of the Deceased Before Death Under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934
Claims Under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
Human Rights Claims
Other Relevant Statutes
Appendices
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781918241266
- ISBN-10: 1918241260
- Publisher: Law Brief Publishing
- Publish Date: June 2026
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.45 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.67 pounds
- Page Count: 212
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