This webinar  looks at those issues relating to losses incurred prior to death.

Issues covered include:

• What is the nature of the claim if the claimant has a reduced life expectancy?
• How does the court calculate the multiplier for someone with a reduced life expectancy?
• The “lost years” claim
• The difference between lost year claims and fatal accident claims
• The Law Reform Act claim. Who can bring a claim for pain and suffering of someone who has subsequently died?
• Human Rights Act claims and fatal accident damages
• Criticism of the law and a (pending) appeal to the Supreme Court