In addition to the financial expenses that may be
awarded in a wrongful death claim, there are also non-economic damages that plaintiffs may receive.
Damages
awarded in a wrongful death claim may include:
Of course, the amount of damages which is
awarded in a wrongful death claim is dependent on several factors, including:
Damages
awarded in a wrongful death claim may include: • Loss of companionship • Mental anguish • Pecuniary loss — the loss of care, maintenance, and financial support resulting from the death of victims who were primary wage - earners within their family.
Not exact matches
Typical settlements or jury
awards go toward medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and (
in a
wrongful death claim) funeral expenses.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court tossed a jury
award of $ 32 million to the family of a 6 - year - old boy killed
in a 2012 car accident
in Pittsburgh, including $ 10 million for a
wrongful death claim and $ 10 million for a survival
claim.
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in settlements and jury
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claims such as defective products, negligence, chemical spills, on - site explosions, falling objects, inadequate training on machinery,
wrongful death, crane accidents, elevator accidents, and other work injury
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