Where a personal injury claim becomes time-barred before the death of the injured party, his or her dependants will have no claim.
Citations:
[1905] 1 KB 804
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Reader and others v Molesworths Bright Clegg Solicitors CA 2-Mar-2007
The claimants were children of the victim of a road traffic accident. The solicitors were conducting a claim on his behalf for damages, but when he died, they negligently discontinued the action.
Held: The claimants’ action as dependants of . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Personal Injury
Updated: 14 May 2022; Ref: scu.252563
