Subjects:

Personal Injury Law, Tort Law

Contents:

Initial considerations

Does the client have a claim?

Valuing the dependency claim

Non-dependency claims

Procedure

Matters requiring special care

Future developments in the law relating to fatal accidents

Appendices

Client questionnaire

Precedents

Legislation

CPR extracts

Ogden Tables (6th Edition)

Fatal accidents present the lawyer with a set of problems distinct from those of non-fatal personal injury claims. In particular, who does the law categorise as a dependant and how do you calculate the claim for dependency?

The APIL Guide to Fatal Accidents, now in its second edition, provides practical advice on how to run a case involving a fatal accident and how to secure maximum awards for the family, friends and estate of the deceased.

The second edition includes new chapters dealing with multipliers and damages in anticipation of death. The new edition also offers advice on dealing with the coroners' court.