Calculate damages for fatal accident claims including dependency periods, multipliers, and bereavement awards
Add each dependant and define their dependency period separately in the Dependency Periods tab.
| Name | Relationship | Sex | Date of Birth | Retire Age | Life Exp. | Age at Death | Age at Trial | Life Multiplier |
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Bereavement Award
£0.00
Add each period of past dependency. Enter the deceased's income and any other household income (e.g. spouse) separately — the net dependency is calculated using the Harris v Empress Motors method: (joint income × (1 − deduction%)) − other income. If there is no other income, leave at 0.
| Description | From | To | Years | Deceased Income (£) | Other Income (£) | Conv. Deduction | Net Annual (£) | Multiplier | Total (£) |
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Subtotal Past Dependency
£0.00
Interest on past dependency is typically awarded at half the special account rate from date of death to trial.
Interest on Past Dependency
£0.00
Past Dependency + Interest
£0.00
Add each period of future dependency. Multipliers are calculated using the Ogden annuity formula with the selected discount rate.
| Description | From | To | Years | Deceased Income (£) | Other Income (£) | Conv. Deduction | Net Annual (£) | Multiplier | Total (£) |
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Subtotal Future Dependency
£0.00
Total All Dependency (Past + Interest + Future)
£0.00
Services Dependency Total
£0.00