The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has again highlighted the injustices in the law on statutory bereavement damages in England & Wales.
Neil Sugarman, president of APIL spoke to ITV News about the tragic death at work of an 18 year-old, whose bereaved mother is not eligible for the statutory £12,980 payment and emphasised the need for a radical change in the law. He commented that there is no logical reason why the loss of a child who is over 18 should be treated any differently than the loss of a child who is under 18.
Jeanette Suckling, Chartered Legal Executive in the Personal Injury team at Alsters Kelley LLP, said “Scotland has a much fairer system than England & Wales for statutory bereavement damages and we urgently need a change in the law here. In Scotland the courts will examine the relationship between the person who has died and the bereaved people. They will look at the nature of the relationship and try to propose more appropriate figures which are a proper reflection of the loss suffered by the bereaved family.”
If you would like any advice or further information about statutory bereavement damages then please contact Jeanette Suckling on 01926 356027 or email jeanette.suckling@alsterskelley.com
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