Proposed changes to the civil law on damages have been published in a consultation paper by the Department for Constitutional Affairs.
The paper considers enabling a wider range of people to claim damages when someone dies in an accident through another’s negligence. It includes extending the categories eligible to claim damages for bereavement, and as dependants of the person who had died. The paper also seeks views on the ability of people injured to claim damages for the cost of private medical treatment. The consultation is open until 27 July and is available at www.dca.gov.uk/publications.htm.
