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This posting will briefly introduce fatal accident compensation claims, in particular fatal work accident compensation claims. This is a specialist area for solicitors, but it is more common that one may imagine. If I just refer to the (HSE’s Work Accident Statistics | Work Injury Statistics) posting, within the given year 152 workers died. The most problematic sector was construction accounting for 42 fatalities, whilst agriculture stood in second spot accounting for 38. The number of workers that died from diseases was much larger in the region of 8000 cancer deaths and 4000 COPD deaths. Of course, industrial disease compensation cases are always more complex since for example mesothelioma symptoms are appearing after a considerable period of time (50 years). The pattern surrounding any such work death, is that if there is negligence, then there will certainly be a claim.

In regards to fatal accident compensation, there will be the victim’s claim that covers any emotional or physical pain or distress prior to their death. Then we have the dependent’s claim that covers a family member not having the continued financial support that was there before the unfortunate death of the loved one. We then also have the statutory award for bereavement that at this time stands at £11,800. A fatal work accident claim will work similar to most other compensation claims, but a critical first step will be the fatal accident coroners inquest. The no win, no fee process works the same and so there are certainly no legal fees to worry about for the family throughout the claim process. A no win, no fee fatal accident solicitor (fatal accident lawyer) is required to have valued experience in this field and so choosing the right legal support is very important.