- CPD Points: 1 [SL]
- Price: $77.00
- Area: Criminal Injuries Compensation; Criminal Law; Litigation; Medico-Legal; Personal Injuries; Professional Negligence (medical)
- Delivered: November 2021
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- Materials: Paper
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Description
Mr Craig Hobbs of the Tasmanian Bar Association, presents into the Litigation Conference 2021 on the underlying difference between wrongful death and personal injury claims – factual perspective; legal perspective. He discusses the key differences between wrongful death and personal injury claims from a practical perspective – components of claim; assessing damages; and focusses on wrongful death claims – Fatal Accidents Act 1934 (FAA) claims.
The session covers:
- Benefits and gains accruing to a claimant
- A need for reform
- Legal consequences where deceased instituted personal injury claim then dies as a result of the injury
- Communicate with all potential claimants
- Need for proactive approach
- The need to have recourse to available research resources
- CPD Points: 1 [SL]
- Price: $77.00
- Area: Criminal Injuries Compensation; Criminal Law; Litigation; Medico-Legal; Personal Injuries; Professional Negligence (medical)
- Delivered: November 2021
Digital Content
- Recording
- Materials: Paper
To purchase login below
Description
Mr Craig Hobbs of the Tasmanian Bar Association, presents into the Litigation Conference 2021 on the underlying difference between wrongful death and personal injury claims – factual perspective; legal perspective. He discusses the key differences between wrongful death and personal injury claims from a practical perspective – components of claim; assessing damages; and focusses on wrongful death claims – Fatal Accidents Act 1934 (FAA) claims.
The session covers:
- Benefits and gains accruing to a claimant
- A need for reform
- Legal consequences where deceased instituted personal injury claim then dies as a result of the injury
- Communicate with all potential claimants
- Need for proactive approach
- The need to have recourse to available research resources
Craig Hobbs, Tasmanian Bar Association
About the Presenter:
Mr Craig Hobbs LLB (University of Tasmania) is a former barrister who practised at the Tasmanian Bar. Craig was admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1978 and the High Court of Australia in 1982. Although now retired, he retains an associate membership with The Law Society of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Bar and maintains a keen interest in the development of the law in wrongful death claims. Craig has authored Wrongful Death Claims: A Practical Guide, which provides comprehensive and accessible advice for all aspects of wrongful death claims. Mr Hobbs is soon to release a second textbook, Personal Injury Claims – Investigation and Preparation from Inception to Trial.
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