If the accident resulted in a death in the UK, or the body was repatriated here after an overseas aviation accident, an inquest will be held to determine the circumstances of the death.

The inquest will usually take place after the final official accident report has been published. The inquest is a powerful process for families. Not only can inquests be used to effect real change in air safety (see the air safety section), but they can also offer an opportunity to gather further evidence and analysis to determine responsible parties.

As part of our services to our clients and client families, we will always represent our clients at an inquest to ensure that the clients get the most from the inquest process.

Stage 4: What can be done by others after an accident? Criminal prosecution

Back to

Stage 1: What happened?  The accident investigation

Stage 2: Where should we bring the claim?  The compensation process