Coroners Inquests

Coroner’s are independent judicial officer’s acting on behalf of the Crown, who investigate the circumstances of violent or unnatural deaths, or sudden deaths of an unknown cause (to include deaths which occurred in hospitals, in nursing homes and state run establishments).

Most Coroner’s are either lawyers or doctors, and have considerable and wide-ranging powers. If an inquest is called by the Coroner to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of an individual, a formal court hearing will take place, which may or may not be before a jury. At this hearing the Coroner will hear evidence from the relevant witnesses and the pathologist. The representatives of the interested parties, to include the family, will be allowed to question the witnesses and the pathologist, and to make legal submissions to the Coroner or Jury. The Coroner will then summarise the evidence and provide their verdict, which must include :-

• The name of the deceased
• The injury or disease causing the death
• The time, place and circumstances surrounding the death
• The conclusion of the Coroner or jury as to the death

There is no doubt that the death of a family member is a traumatic time for all concerned. If the death occurred suddenly and the cause is uncertain, this can compound a families grief, and although in such circumstances the calling of an inquest into the death can be welcome, the fact that a formal court hearing will take place is often daunting.

Crosby & Moore specialise in providing representation for a deceased’s family at Coroner’s Inquests, and support clients from the start of the process, at the hearing and beyond. This includes any civil claim that the family may wish to bring after the inquest has been completed.

We offer a FREE, confidential and no-obligation meeting to discuss the position, the medical issues, the evidence, the hearing, costs and the way forward.

We are accredited members of the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Panels, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Royal Society of Medicine.
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For further information and a confidential discussion contact our Warren Moore on 01273 734702 or by e-mail on warren@crosbymooresolicitors.co.uk