Fatals claim barred by lifetime settlement

Fatals claim barred by lifetime settlement Josephine Lunnon Ritchie v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2026] EWCC 50 Introduction Ritchie v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2026] EWCC 50 concerned the effect of a lifetime settlement on a subsequent claim under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (‘FAA’) against a concurrent tortfeasor. HHJ…