WRONGFUL DEATH

It is never any easy experience when you lose someone you love. That is why New York law recognizes the rights of the surviving family members or administrators of the estate to seek damages if you believe you lost someone you loved due to wrongful death.

COMMON WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIMS INCLUDE:

Medical and funeral expenses;
The deceased person’s expected future earnings;
The loss of benefits and medical coverage;
The loss of retirements, investments and savings that are not automatically transferred to an inheritor;
The value of services the deceased person would have provided pain and suffering;
The loss of nurturing and care that would have been provided.

In the event that the person dies as a result of their injuries, a personal injury case would be elevated to a wrongful death case. In New York, you have two (2) years to file a wrongful death claim from the date of the person’s passing.