Wrongful Death Case Value

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We were working with a client recently on a wrongful death case and she asked a good question: How do we go about determining the value of a wrongful death case? What is the case worth? There are a couple of things to consider when determining the value of a wrongful death case. That is based on the different types of damages that can be recovered in a wrongful death case in Kansas. One if damages to the estate of the deceased person. That just means damages suffered by the deceased before their death. Pain and suffering before their death, medical bills before their death, and any damages that can be established that occurred after the injury but before the person’s death.

Another type of damage that can be pursued is what’s called a survival claim and those are the damages to the heirs that survived. Those can be both economic damages, so costs lost or income lost as a result of the death of your loved one. Maybe this person provided for the family and was the sole wage earner so those damages can include the loss of wages that they used to provide for the family. It can also include other noneconomic damages, like the loss of the relationship with that person and what that person would have provided to you had that person not died.

There are a lot of different details that go into determining the value of a wrongful death case. Once we have all of those factors and details, we would be able to help you determine the value of your case. If you have any questions about the value of your wrongful death case or any other questions involving your wrongful death case, please give us a call. We’d be happy to talk to you.