Wrongful Death Tort

A wrongful death tort is a claim based on death of a person for the benefit of certain family members. In the case of a wrongful death, the person's death is caused by the negligent acts of another. A wrongful death tort may be filed by a deceased person's personal representative, and any proceeds from the claim would be for the benefit of the decease person's beneficiaries, such as a surviving spouse, children, parent, etc. This tort has been created by statute in most states, as the common law does not typically provide for death as the basis for a claim for injuries in civil court. Most states' wrongful death statutes provide for the payment of compensatory damages, although some states may also measure damages in terms of culpability.

Fast Facts

  • Personal injury lawsuits are dropped, dismissed, or withdrawn about 70% of the time.
  • There were almost 25,000 slip and fall fatalities in the United States in 2006.

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  • Wrongful Death Civil Lawsuits

      Wrongful death civil lawsuits are designed to award monetary damages to the survivors a person who was kille...
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  • Filing a Wrongful Death Complaint

      Filing a wrongful death complaint is important if a loved one died as a result of someone else’s negligent o...
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  • Definition and Elements of a Wrongful Death Lawsuit

    Wrongful death is an area of tort law that follows specific legal proceedings for filing, hearing, settling, a...
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  • Intentional Acts and Wrongful Death

    Wrongful death is a lawsuit brought by family members or friends of a person who passed away due to someone el...
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  • Toxic Tort Lawsuit: Wrongful Death Claims

    Toxic tort lawsuits can involve wrongful death theories of law where the injury leads to the death of the inju...
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