PROVING THINGS 277: FARMER’S WIDOW HAD SUFFERED A LOSS OF £55,000 A YEAR EVEN THOUGH THE FARM WAS NOT MAKING A PROFIT: AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF FATAL ACCIDENT DAMAGES CONSIDERED AND APPLIED

Here we have an interesting example of the application of one of the important principles of Fatal Accident Act damages. When the deceased person was running a business, the business may continue to operate after the death. However the dependants are entitled to damages to reflect the loss of hiring...