FOUR WEBINARS ON FATAL ACCIDENT LITIGATION: CORONERS; RECENT CASES; CHILDREN AND FATAL CLAIMS & DAMAGES IN ANTICIPATION OF DEATH

There are four webinars over the next  four weeks dealing with key elements of fatal accident litigation.

An introduction to the coroner’s court for personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers 23rd July 2024

This webinar is an introduction to the role of the coroner and coroner’s inquest aimed at the lawyer involved in personal injury and clinical negligence litigation.  Booking details are available here.

• Guidance on the Coroner’s Court competencies and resources.
• Helping the client and making sure that they are at the centre of the process.
• Funding the inquest – With a detailed consideration of the case law relating to the recoverability of costs at an inquest, and the recoverability of inquests costs in cases subject to the fixed costs regime
• The role of the coroner
• The role of the inquest
• Representing the family at the inquest
• Particular areas of practice: road traffic accidents; accidents at work; industrial disease; clinical negligence
• The impact of the coroner’s hearing on civil hearings

Recent cases in fatal accident litigation – What can we learn from them? 30th July 2024

This webinar looks at recent cases in relation to liability, quantum and damages involving fatal accident victims.  Booking details are available here.

It considers what litigators can learn from those cases and the practical implications going forward.

Issues to be considered include:

• Future career prospects of a deceased person
• Future career prospects of a dependant
• A second action when a settlement was not approved
• Fatal accidents, limitation and Section 33.
• The importance of following normal conventions when considering dependency claims.

Children and fatal accident litigation 2024 – 6th August 2024

This webinar looks at fatal accident claims brought on behalf of children and those cases where children are killed. Booking details are available here.

It considers:

• The relevant limitation periods
• The nature of dependency for a child claimant
• The position when the child is on the only claimant
• Issues relating to apportionment and approval
• Is it possible to bring a claim for dependency when a child is killed?

Damages in anticipation of death and damages for losses prior to death 2024 – 12th August 2024

This webinar  looks at those issues relating to losses incurred prior to death, booking details are available here.

Issues covered include:

• What is the nature of the claim if the claimant has a reduced life expectancy?
• How does the court calculate the multiplier for someone with a reduced life expectancy?
• The “lost years” claim
• The difference between lost year claims and fatal accident claims
• The Law Reform Act claim. Who can bring a claim for pain and suffering of someone who has subsequently died?
• Human Rights Act claims and fatal accident damages
• Criticism of the law and a (pending) appeal to the Supreme Court