Under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976, dependants may claim for the financial benefit they would have received from the deceased. Employment loss experts construct a career model showing the deceased's likely earnings trajectory using employment history, qualifications, sector data, and career progression patterns.
The annual dependency figure (net income less the deceased's personal expenditure) is capitalised using the Ogden multiplier from the date of death. Services dependency (childcare, housework) is calculated separately by the care expert.
Our experts provide FAA 1976 compliant evidence on financial income dependency, working alongside care experts and forensic accountants in fatal accident claims.
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The employment expert constructs a career model showing the deceased's likely earnings path using their employment history, qualifications, sector data, and career progression patterns in comparable roles. This establishes the annual dependency figure that is then capitalised by the Ogden multiplier from the date of death.