Fatal Accidents - The Essential Guide for Practitioners

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Cost for BPP PD Members: £120.00 + VAT : 3 CPD Hours
(£240.00 + VAT for non BPP PD Members - Click here for details of our membership scheme.)

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Course level

Introductory

Delegates

This course will provide all the essential information needed to conduct a claim arising out of a fatal accident. It will be of benefit those to new to this area, as well as those who need a refresher on the principles applied.

Overview

This course offers an overview of running a fatal accident claim including calculating a schedule of loss. By analysing a case study arising out of a fatal accident, the course will demonstrate both the legal principles involved and the practical aspects of conducting such cases.

Topics covered on this course will include

  • The Fatal Accidents Act 1976
  • Risk assessments
  • The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934
  • Gathering evidence and working with the Personal Representatives
  • Limitation periods and commencing a claim
  • Heads of loss and how to calculate damages under both the Acts
  • Multipliers and the application of the Ogden Tables
  • Preparing a Schedule of Loss for a fatal accident claim

Course Dates

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Manchester 11 Oct 2010 2:00 PM - 5:15 PM  Spaces Book Now
London 19 Oct 2010 2:00 PM - 5:15 PM  Spaces Book Now

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