Fatal injury compensation claims

However, often when a loved one is lost it can alter their family’s lives forever not only emotionally but also financially, especially if it is the main breadwinner who has passed away.

If this is the case then our accident claim solicitors can help you claim what you are legally entitled to.

As with all personal injury compensation claims, if you are making a claim on behalf of somebody that has been involved in a fatal accident, you will need to prove that somebody else was responsible for the death as a result of negligence. If nobody was at fault, there cannot be a claim.

Personal injury compensation awarded to a family on behalf of a deceased relative can include an amount for the pain and suffering of the deceased, repayment of actual losses such as funeral expenses and a bereavement award for the deceased’s spouse or parents.

There are two parts to a compensation claim for a fatal accident:

• The victim’s claim for any physical and emotional pain, incapacity or distress they may have suffered. If the death was instant, there can be no claim.
• The dependent’s claim a dependent can claim for loss of financial support from someone who suffered a fatal accident as the result of another’s negligence or wrong act of another person.