Fatal Accidents

If someone in your family has suffered a fatal accident, you may be able to make a claim for compensation. Call now on 0800 3213 3239 for a no obligation chat with one of our solicitors.

Compensation claims usually involve a claim for your loss together with a claim for loss of earnings and other expenses such as travel costs and medical bills can also be recovered.

There can be compensation claims for future losses also.

The effects of such accidents can be far reaching for the injured person and their family.

The complicated rules governing such cases are found in the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 which has recently been amended to broaden its scope. This is because traditionally there has been little room for negotiation as the Act sets out what is covered, such as an award for bereavement (a fixed amount of £11,800) or the recovery of funeral expenses, and also limits who can claim and the amounts of compensation.

This is in addition to the fact that such accidents are very traumatic for everyone involved and may include people having to attend inquests into the accident and being involved with a coroner who may prepare a report.

If a partner or spouse is lost then usually there will be a financial strain placed on the survivor and this leads people to pursue claims under the Fatal Accidents Act.

As stated above there is a limit on who can claim, usually this is family and dependants (people who can show they were dependent on the deceased) such as spouses, parents and children. This has been expanded to cover people who may have been living with the deceased but who are not married often called civil partners or cohabiters.

If you think you may have a case call us today on 0800 321 3239 to talk with one of our solicitors or send us a free online enquiry and we will call you.