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Non-Pecuniary Damages in Wrongful Death Actions, Report for Discussion 12
The Fatal Accidents Act (at the time of this report’s publication) governed the right of surviving family members to recover non-pecuniary damages such as the loss of guidance, companionship, and care of a family member from someone who wrongfully causes their relative’s death. Section 8 of the Act provided that in the event of the loss of a family member, the following awards will be paid: $3000 to be split by the deceased’s parents; $3000 for the […]
| AREA OF LAW | Constitutional and Public Law Procedure |
| TAGS | guidance, non-pecuniary, compensation, damages, death, loss, recognition, wrongful |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | rfd12.pdf |
June 2, 1992