We act for families who have lost a loved one in an accident. Sadly, some road traffic accidents, accidents at work and medical negligence claims involve someone who has died as a result of negligence. These are distressing and difficult cases for the family.
Dealing with a legal claim on top of bereavement can be stressful. Our experienced and specialist team are here to help with this. We can investigate whether there is a claim, attend inquests on your behalf and pursue compensation on behalf of those family members who have lost someone on whom they were dependent.
It is unfortunately often the case that family members have been financially dependent on the person who has died. If it can be proved that the person died due to the negligence of another party, it is possible to make a claim for the loss of financial support. Family members who can make such a claim include spouses, civil partners, cohabitees for more than two years and children. Compensation can be recovered for the deceased's pain and suffering before death, funeral expenses, a fixed bereavement award and loss of dependency including loss of income and loss of services.
