Overview
The outcome of a fatal accident claim often hinges on the strength of the schedule and the supporting evidence. This webinar provides practical guidance on building a robust, credible schedule of loss that accurately reflects the full value of a claim and can withstand scrutiny.
Through a detailed examination of dependency calculations, financial and non-financial losses, and evidential requirements, participants will learn how to draft schedules that are both persuasive and compliant with statutory requirements under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976. The session also covers the proper use of witness and expert evidence to support claims.
This webinar is particularly valuable for lawyers responsible for drafting, reviewing, or approving schedules of loss in fatal accident litigation.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Calculate dependency in fatal accident claims, including financial and non-financial dependencies.
- Prepare and evidence financial dependency claims, ensuring the schedule is credible and comprehensive.
- Address loss of a carer and non-financial dependency, recognising its growing importance in modern claims.
- Apply multipliers and periods of loss effectively in fatal litigation schedules.
- Understand bereavement damages and claims for pain, suffering, and pre-death losses.
- Apply Section 4 of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 correctly, including what must be disregarded.
- Draft effective witness statements that support the claim clearly and persuasively.
- Determine when expert evidence is necessary, and when it can be safely omitted.
Ideal for lawyers who are drafting, reviewing, or approving schedules of loss in fatal accident claims.
Barrister
Kings Chambers, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham and 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London
Gordon was called to the Bar in 1991 having originally qualified and practised as a solicitor. He practices from Kings Chambers, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham and 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, London. He works in the area of personal injury litigation and in the law relating to civil procedure, limitation and costs. He has a particular interest in issues relating to damages, evidence, costs and procedure.
Gordon is a former executive committee member of APIL and has lectured widely for APIL and CPIL on personal injury and procedure topics. Gordon is the author of Personal Injury Practice Notes (Cavendish); The APIL Guide to Fatal Accidents (now in its 4th edition); the 14th edition of Munkman and Exall on Damages for Personal Injury Death and Periodical Payments the New Law. He also wrote the section on limitation for the APIL loose-leaf and contributes two chapters to Munkman on Employer’s Liability... view full biography