What are Wrongful Death Damages?

In the terms of a personal injury case wrongful death damages are a combination of special compensatory damages and general compensatory damages that are applicable only within wrongful death cases. A personal injury attorney can help the surviving members of the victim receive these damages.

Wrongful Death Compensations

Funeral and burial costs are often expensive. This type of compensation can help reimburse or offset those costs. Cost of medical care before the occurrence of wrongful death and when a loved one received medical care following an accident but prior to their death, their family may need help paying off the costs of their treatment. Loss of consortium/companionship is typically awarded to the spouse of a loved one who died in a personal injury incident. It compensates for the emotional distress associated with the loss of a relationship. Loss of financial contribution to offset the loss of the victim’s income. It is especially helpful to spouses with children or spouses who were not the primary breadwinners. Emotional distress/mental anguish of surviving family members which is like the emotional distress/mental anguish compensatory damages awarded to injured individuals, these damages are meant to help surviving family members move forward with their lives after the wrongful death of a loved one.

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