Fatal accident claims differ in many important ways from other personal injury claims in the forensic accounting approach taken by us when assessing quantum. In particular, the measure of damages for fatal accident claims is generally assessed by way of “loss of dependency calculations” representing the loss suffered by the dependants of the deceased after
Lost pension rights are often considered in conjunction with lost earnings in personal injury claims. However, we are also instructed to consider the loss of pension rights on a stand-alone basis because the computation of the loss can be relatively complex and the overall amount can rival the loss of earnings in terms of quantum.
Our consideration of the loss of earnings for employed individuals involves a careful consideration of the claimant’s remuneration, including benefits-in-kind such as bonuses and participation in share option schemes. Our advisory work includes assistance with the preparation of schedules and counter schedules of loss. Our work in relation to self-employed claimants involves a critical appraisal