CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW & POLICY REPORTS WITH SUPPORT FROM AFRICAN MOTHERHOOD INITIATIVES
INDEX TO FATAL ACCIDENT CASES CONNECTED TO NIGERIAN CHILDREN AND WOMEN
TITLE | MAIN ISSUES |
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Fatal Accident act – Minors/surviving dependants (suing via Next Friends) for damages against loss occasioned by death of father – Relevant considerations |
ALLEN AND OTHERS V. JAMBO HOLDINGS |
Women/Children and Justice Administration – Widowhood – Fatal Accidents claim – Death of husband/father caused by propeller of plane he was about to board – Injunction restraining movement of the plane pending proceedings – Whether should be discharged because widow could not afford to pay her own legal cost and had to legally aided by State even where widow and her children have a good, arguable case for claiming damages on the ground that it was at least in part the fault of the pilot. |
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Widows and Children – Women and Justice Administration – Claim for compensation arising from fatal accident claims – Need to originate suit properly in the right jurisdiction and under the right law |
BAMIDELE AND ANOTHER V ADEYEMI AND OTHERS |
Fatal Accident – Proceeding for award of compensation for the benefit of children and wives of deceased person – Need to establish liability of defendants – relevant considerations |
BARKONO V C.O.P.
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Widows and Justice Administration – Fatal accident – Negligence – action brought by widow of a passenger killed in an omnibus accident – How treated |
BARKWAY V. SOUTH WALES TRANSPORT CO., LTD. |
Widows and Justice Administration – Fatal accident – Negligence – action brought by widow of a passenger killed in an omnibus accident – How treated |
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Women and pregnancy – Safety of unborn children – Nervous shock caused to a pregnant wife who was eye-witness to fatal road accident – Action brought to recover from estate of driver-at-fault for alleged injury and stillbirth of child – How treated |
ERINMWIONGHAE V CHUKWUDEBELU |
Fatal Accident – Claims of wife and other dependants of dead victim of motor accident – Fatal Accident Act – Relevant considerations thereto |
FALOYE V OLANIYAN |
Fatal accidents – Death of mother from motor accident related injuries – How treated |
IBOLUKWU V ONOHARIGHO |
Children and Fatal Accidents – Indirect victims – Husband/Father claiming damages on behalf of himself and the children of the marriage for death of deceased wife – Relevant considerations |
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