What is included in a fatal accident claim?

Although no amount of money can bring your loved one back, making a fatal accident claim can help lighten your financial burden. Claims for fatal injury can include a Statutory Bereavement Award. This compensation is awarded in recognition of the grief someone has experienced after the death of a spouse or long term partner, or of a child under 18 years old, as well as a financial token in recognition that the person's death was wrongful.

There are also other costs and expenses that can be claimed for, including:

The pain and suffering of the deceased
Repayment of losses, for example, funeral expenses
Loss of income and financial support from the deceased
In some circumstances the cost of probate
Compensation for services the deceased would have performed (e.g. housework, childcare, etc.)

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