PREPARING A SCHEDULE AND PROVIDING EVIDENCE IN A FATAL CLAIM: WEBINAR 12th JUNE 2026
The outcome of a fatal accident claim often hinges on the strength of the schedule and the supporting evidence. This webinar provides practical guidance on building a robust, credible schedule of loss, supported by evidence, that accurately reflects the full value of a claim and can withstand scrutiny. Booking details are available here.
THE WEBINAR
Through a detailed examination of dependency calculations, financial and non-financial losses, and evidential requirements, participants will learn how to draft schedules that are both persuasive and compliant with statutory requirements under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. The session also covers the proper use of witness and expert evidence to support claims.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Calculate dependency in fatal accident claims, including financial and non-financial dependencies.
- Prepare and evidence financial dependency claims, ensuring the schedule is credible and comprehensive.
- Address loss of a carer and non-financial dependency, recognising its growing importance in modern claims.
- Apply multipliers and periods of loss effectively in fatal litigation schedules.
- Understand bereavement damages and claims for pain, suffering, and pre-death losses.
- Apply Section 4 of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 correctly, including what must be disregarded.
- Draft effective witness statements that support the claim clearly and persuasively.
- Determine when expert evidence is necessary, and when it can be safely omitted.
Ideal for lawyers who are drafting, reviewing, or approving schedules of loss in fatal accident claims.
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