Wrongful death claims : a practical guide / Craig Hobbs.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Australia, 2021.

1st edition

200337

Wrongful death -- Australia.

Damages.

Personal injuries.

1. Introduction

2. Principles relevant to establishing liability

3. Investigating quantum

4. Components of the claim – loss of income and related claims

5. Components of the claim – loss of domestic services

6. Components of the claim – miscellaneous claims

7. Benefits and gains

8. Assessment of claims

9. Death benefits payable pursuant to workers’ compensation legislation

10. Preparation of particulars of claim

11. Costs

12. Common law claim – grief – recognised psychiatric illness.

Wrongful Death Claims: A Practical Guide provides insightful analysis of the issues faced in this complex area, while focusing on the wrongful death and related legislation. Ancillary civil liability, workers’ compensation and motor accidents compensation legislation is also addressed. This resource will be invaluable to all legal practitioners engaged in this field and equally for the judiciary when adjudicating upon fatality claims. Commencing in the United Kingdom with the Fatal Accidents Act 1846 (UK), the development of this area of the law is traced through several jurisdictions in the British Isles and the British Commonwealth, including the Australian states and territories, all of which have substantially followed the UK model. With a focus on the significant influence of judicial decisions, in Australian and other jurisdictions, the work will be a valuable resource in those jurisdictions with comparable wrongful death legislation. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780409353624

1 online resource (328 pages) 24 cm