by Ayesha Salim

If you have lost someone through a fatal accident, we can only imagine the pain and trauma you must be going through. We understand that you will be going through a highly emotional experience, filled with shock and disbelief, and it will be hard to be thinking about your financial situation. However, at some point you may wish to claim compensation, and if you choose to do so, we are here to help you.

You may need to claim compensation if you were a dependant of someone who died as a result of an accident. Compensation can become necessary in cases where a child is left without their parent, or when an adult is left without their bread-winning partner. If the fatal accident occurred due to the negligence of someone else, we will help you in your claim to restore some financial stability to your life.

Who can make a claim?

Persons that were financially dependent on the deceased at the time of the accident can make a claim for compensation. The types of dependants can fall under the following list:

Grandchildren or grandparents of the deceased

Partners who have been co-habiting for over two years

Parents or children of the deceased

When considering the amount of compensation to award, a number of factors will be considered. For example, the financial contribution the deceased made to various aspects of the claimant’s life, such as domestic assistance, childcare, or gardening. This is known as the dependency claim and a statutory sum for bereavement is also usually payable to the spouse of the deceased or to the parents of a deceased minor.

In order to progress your claim for compensation, it will have to be demonstrated that the fatal injury occurring was due to the negligence of a third party. The types of fatal injuries dependants of the victim can claim for can vary from holiday accidents, to work related accidents. It can be any type of accident, so long as someone else was at least partially to blame.

You will normally make a claim in one of two ways:

You will be able to claim for any financial losses from medical bills, loss of earnings or even funeral expenses

Under the Fatal Accidents Act of 1976, you will be able to make claims for loss of financial support and loss of benefits such as pension rights

If you wish to make a fatal accident claim, you can be assured that our specialist solicitors will handle your case sensitively. You can also be assured that our Solicitors work on a no win no fee basis, so although the prospect of making a claim can be highly stressful and nerve-racking you can be secure in the knowledge that it won’t cost you anything.

About the Author:
Ayesha Salim , editor of the UK Lawyers Network, writes articles about Lawyers, Lawyer, accident compensation solicitors in luton, find a solicitor, legal, lawyer, law help advice, solicitors litigation

Tagged with: • • • • • • • • • • •

Filed under: Lawyer

Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!