Losing a loved one is traumatic experience for survivors. For many who experience the death of a family member because of a wrongful death, knowing what steps to take next can be confusing or overwhelming. Those who have lost a loved one suddenly...
Compensatory Damages in a Wrongful Death Claim
In a wrongful death claim, the family members of an individual who died as a result of another’s negligence are entitled to compensatory damages for their losses as beneficiaries. This includes economic and noneconomic damages. Economic...
Defendants Seek Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit
Attorneys for the three men who spent time with the Indiana University student, Lauren Spierer, the night she went missing in 2011 have asked a federal judge to dismiss a negligence lawsuit filed by her parents last month.
The lawsuit alleges...