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Fatal Injury

A fatal injury can be defined as an injury which is sustained by a person in an accident, or criminal activity, which results in their death.

Our lawyers understand that if you are looking at this information, it is likely that you have recently suffered a terrible loss and compensation is probably the last thing on your mind.  However, it may be that due to your loss, you are now under significant financial difficulty, or you may simply want to be fairly compensated for the loss you have suffered in order to look after yourself and your family.

The necessary requirements to bring a claim following a fatal accident are as follows:-

  • The deceased was injured by the wrongful act, neglect or default of the defendant;
  • The deceased died as a consequence of that act, neglect or default;
  • At the time the deceased died they could have brought an action to recover damages;
  • The dependents have suffered loss as a result of the death

If you believe you were a dependent of your loved one who has passed away, or are the executor/administrator of the deceased’s estate, please contact our lawyers to establish if you could bring a claim for compensation.

There are multiple potential causes of fatal injuries where you may be able to bring a claim: -

  • Road Traffic Accidents
  • Medical Accidents
  • Accidents at work
  • Sporting Accidents
  • Death as a result of Crime

  • How can we help you?

    We are here to support you in making a decision about whether to bring a claim is the right thing for you and your family.

    If you decide, after speaking to our lawyers, that you are going to bring a claim, we can help you to potentially obtain compensation for:-

    • Bereavement
    • Funeral costs
    • Medical expenses
    • Loss of benefitse.g., pensions
    • Living costs for dependentsto maintain your standard of living
    • Compensation for pain and suffering

  • Inquest hearings

    It may be that you now have to attend an inquest hearing looking into the death of your loved one. If someone has died due to anything other than natural causes, a coroner will hold an inquest to find out what circumstances led to and caused the death. We understand that this may be an additional point of stress at a very difficult time in your lives, therefore our specialist lawyers experienced in inquest hearings can advise and help you accordingly.

    So many of our clients say that their main concern is that nobody else has to suffer like they and their family are. If we were to represent you at an inquest hearing, our aim would be to obtain a Prevention of Future Death Report, meaning that nobody else should suffer in the way your loved one has.

  • Probate

    We understand that an additional pressure at this difficult time is dealing with your loved one’s estate. Due to our multi-disciplined firm, in addition to our serious/fatal injury lawyers, we have industry experts who can support you with your probate queries.

  • How long do I have to bring a claim?

    Claims of this nature, as a rule of thumb, are submitted within three years of the event taking place, however there are exceptions, therefore if you are considering bringing a claim for personal injury, contact us today to see how we can help you.

  • How can we help you to make a fata injury claim?

    It can take courage and can initially feel daunting approaching a medical negligence solicitor. 

    It is important to appreciate that mistakes happen in any situation involving human beings, regardless of how well trained, skilled, experienced and caring they are. Where mistakes are made and harm is caused with regard to patient care there are consequences that may lead you to consider instructing a solicitor to bring legal action on your behalf.

    You may not be considering financial compensation once medical negligence has arisen - you may want to make sure that nobody else experiences the same injury that you did. This is entirely understandable. As humans, we trust in the training and expertise of our healthcare professionals and don’t expect harm to be caused. Many patients want lessons to be learned to prevent further harm for others.

    Pursuing a claim against a healthcare professional  does raise awareness. Pursuing a claim leads to investigation and scrutiny and consideration of existing policies and procedures and to further training. It also allows for a financial settlement to be awarded which places a patient in a better position than they may have otherwise been. 

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