INQUIRY UNDER THE FATAL ACCIDENTS AND INQUIRIES (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976 INTO THE SUDDEN DEATH OF ALEXANDER BEATTIE [2013] ScotSC 52 (01 August 2013)

INQUIRY UNDER THE FATAL ACCIDENTS AND INQUIRIES (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976 INTO THE SUDDEN DEATH OF ALEXANDER BEATTIE [2013] ScotSC 52 (01 August 2013)

The death was caused by head and chest injuries sustained in a road traffic accident under difficult weather and visibility conditions, with no fault or omission by any party and no reasonable precautions identified that could have prevented the accident.

Citation
[2013] ScotSC 52
Parties
Deceased: Alexander Beattie
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
01 August 2013
Procedural Posture
Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination
Outcome
Formal finding confirming cause of death as head and chest injuries due to road traffic accident.
Legal Topics
Fatal Accident Inquiry, Road Traffic Accident, Employer Liability, Public Authority Responsibility
Coronial Law Health and Safety Fatal Accident Inquiry Road Traffic Accident Employer Liability Public Authority Responsibility

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Parties

Alexander Beattie

Deceased

Procedural Posture

Fatal Accident Inquiry / Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Cause of death of Alexander Beattie
  2. 2 Whether any act or omission contributed to the death
  3. 3 Whether any precautions could have prevented the death

Ratio Decidendi

The death was caused by head and chest injuries sustained in a road traffic accident under difficult weather and visibility conditions, with no fault or omission by any party and no reasonable precautions identified that could have prevented the accident.

Court Disposition

Formal finding confirming cause of death as head and chest injuries due to road traffic accident.