14 March 2008
Corr (Administratrix of Corr decd) v IBC Vehicles Ltd [2008] UKHL 13, [2008] All ER (D) 386 (Feb)
Where the deceased’s suicide was the direct result of a depressive illness from which he was suffering, which was in turn a direct and foreseeable consequence of an accident for which his employer is liable, his widow is entitled to claim damages under s 1 of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.
