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What
is Wrongful Death Law?
an area of law that
seeks to provide compensation to the heirs of a person whose death was
caused by the negligent, willful, or wrongful act, neglect, omission,
or default of another.
What
is a Wrongful Death Claim?
A wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the decedent was killed as a result
of the negligence (or other liability) on the part of the defendant's),
and that the surviving dependents or beneficiaries are entitled to monetary
damages as a result of the defendant's conduct.
Under "common law" (the general legal principles passed from
England to the United States over hundreds of years) this type of claim
did not exist. It was reasoned that the claim died with the victim, and
the surviving family members could not claim damages from the person who
caused the victim's death. To correct this injustice, the individual states
have passed "wrongful death statutes" over the years, and some
form of wrongful death claim action exists in all state jurisdictions
today. While they all follow some general principles, each state jurisdiction
is unique, since each state has drafted its own form of "wrongful
death statute."
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