Archive of: inquests

Unless you’ve been affected by stillbirth, many people will be surprised to learn that current legislation means there is no investigation by a coroner into a baby’s death. For many years there have been calls by campaign groups to change this, and in February, the Parliamentary Members Bill regarding Coroners’ Investigations into still births had its second reading.

Following a fatal accident there are a variety of legal avenues that enable families to not only understand the circumstances that resulted in their loved ones death, but to also seek compensation if another person is responsible for the accident.