CHILDREN AND FATAL ACCIDENT LITIGATION 2025: WEBINAR 8th JULY 2025

There are particulars challenges and difficulties facing a practitioner in cases where children are the only or primary dependants in a fatal claim. This webinar addressed the key issues, in relation to the law, practice and procedure and helping with the well being of a child claimant.   It considers whether the child has a claim in law, how to quantify that claim in addition to issues relating to limitation and procedure.  It also looks at sources of help for children dealing with bereavement. This webinar looks at fatal accident claims brought on behalf of children and those cases where children are killed.  Booking details are available here. 

THE WEBINAR

It considers:

• Recent case law on children and fatal accident claims.
• The relevant limitation periods
• The nature of dependency for a child claimant
• The position when children are the only claimants
• Issues relating to apportionment and approval
• Can adult children bring a claim?
• Is it possible to bring a claim for dependency when a child is killed?