Fatal Accident Specialists
Fatal Accident Specialists
If there is an unexpected death of a loved one following an accident we can help you seek compensation.
The unexpected death of a loved one following an accident has wide-ranging consequences, not only the emotional impact for family members, but also potential financially. Our expert team can help you through every step of the legal process and ensure that any issues are dealt with professionally and efficiently and, most importantly, with our assistance we ensure all issues are dealt with without any further burden or stress to family members at such a difficult time.
We have acted in a number of wrongful death cases which have resulted in the prosecution of employers and other parties for causing the death of a loved one and we can assist with every aspect from dealing with the police and PPS, to attending an Inquest and deal with compensation aspects.
David French, our specialist fatal accident solicitor, recently acted for the family of Steven McTeague in relation to his untimely death at Terex https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-48783427 and assisted the family with all aspects including dealing with the PPS, dealing with Terex and making sure the family received appropriate resolution of matters, including the company ultimately admitting breaches of Health and Safety Legislation.
Our Specialist Fatal Accident Solicitor – David French
Our Specialist Fatal Accident Solicitor – David French

18 YEARS EXPERIENCE
- David has acted in a large number of Fatal Accident Cases in Northern Ireland and is recognized as one of the leading specialists in this area.
- Assistance is provided regularly with Inquests, the Police investigations, Health & Safety Executive and achieving maximum compensation.
- David will happily discuss any fatal accident case on a no obligation basis to give a family an idea of their options.
- It is important to instruct an expert in this area at an early stage and not rely upon someone who hasn’t dealt with this type of case before or has been provided (apparently for free) by an insurer.
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