THE CHILD CLAIMANT AND FATAL ACCIDENT LITIGATION: WEBINAR 8TH DECEMBER 2020

I am giving a webinar on the 8th December 2020.  I wanted to look at the particular issues facing a child claimant in a fatal accident case.   There are quite complex principles governing the losses involved.  Booking details are available here.

THE WEBINAR

This webinar looks at the particular problems and issues faced by a child who has suffered the loss of parents or carers.  It looks at the position when children are the sole claimants, have a dependency claim as part of a family and potential claims by the “adult child”.

• Bringing an action on behalf of a child in a fatal case
• When the child is the only dependant. How does the court approach damages?
• When the child has to move household – the complex legal issues
• How are damages assessed if the dead parent provided poor care?
• What is the position when there are “two families”?
• “Does the adult child” have a claim?
• Apportionment of damages and child claimants

The webinar will include an outline of the relevant case law and legal principles.

It will also provide a useful checklist and questionnaire of the specific matters that litigators need to consider in relation to children and fatal accident litigation.