Can I claim on behalf of someone who was fatally injured?

If a family member has been killed in a construction accident, you can make a claim for compensation on their behalf. We know that claiming compensation won’t bring your family member back but making a claim can ease some of the financial pressure on you. Compensation will include a Statutory Bereavement Award in recognition of the grief a person has gone through after the death of a loved one, as well as a financial token in recognition that the person’s death was wrong. There are other costs and expenses that can be claimed, including:

The pain and suffering of the deceased
Repayment of losses, for example, funeral expenses
Loss of income and financial support from the deceased
The cost of probate
Compensation for services the deceased would have performed (e.g., housework, childcare, etc.)

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