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Wrongful Death

Wrongful death is the term for ending the life of another in a manner that is unlawful and unjustified as it pertains to a civil court matter.  In a wrongful death action, the aggrieved party is usually one or more family members of the deceased.  The defendant who caused the death is most often being sued for monetary damages.

The defendant has fewer rights and protections than in a criminal trial and the the standard of proof is usually the preponderance of the evidence instead of beyond the shadow of a doubt.  A defendant in a wrongful death suit may also find himself or herself the defendant in a criminal case of murder, manslaughter or other criminal charge related to the death.  The one type of court action does not exclude the other.

Under common law there was no provision to seek damages for a wrongful death.  Most States have now enacted laws that provide for civil judgments in addition to criminal penalties.  Civil trials for wrongful death only make sense if the family filing the suit can reasonably expect to recover money sufficient to pay for legal expenses, which can be quite high, and a reasonable award.

 

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Bell Case Underlines Limits Of WrongfulDeath Payouts New York Times
Washington PostBell Case Underlines Limits of Wrongful Death PayoutsNew York TimesThe 3.25 million figure, he said, is ridiculously high if you look at it in terms of wrongful death, but he added, It39s modest if you look at the City39s Sean Bell wrongful death settlement fair, mother of Bell39s would be New York Daily NewsSean Bell Wrongful Death Settlement Yields 7.15 MillionThe Epoch Times7.1M settlement in Sean Bell wrongful death caseNewsday subscriptionExaminer.com WNYC New York Magazineall 549 news articles raquo

Wrongful Death Suit Filed In Pizza Deliverymanaposs Murder Naperville Sun
Wrongful death suit filed in pizza deliveryman39s murderNaperville SunThe daughter of a pizza deliveryman murdered nearly 30 years ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday against the recently convicted killer. and more raquo

Michael Jackson Doctors Wonapost Be Charged In Singeraposs Death MTV.com
3News NZMichael Jackson Doctors Won39t Be Charged In Singer39s DeathMTV.comOxman is serving as Joe Jackson39s lawyer in a wrongful death suit against Murray. Bureau spokesperson Christine Gasparac told the AP that one of the doctors No charges for Jackson39s doctorsBBC NewsNo charges filed in probe of other Jackson doctorsThe Associated PressSeven Doctors Avoid Charges in Death of Michael JacksonCDInsightE Online blogall 414 news articles raquo

Sports Bar Reaches 1 Million Settlement In Wrongful Death Suit Atlanta Journ...
Sports bar reaches 1 million settlement in wrongful death suitAtlanta Journal ConstitutionThe Sports Grill agreed to a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit after a Cobb County judge sanctioned the bar for destroying four hours of videotape

Wrongful Death Settlement Of 5M Reached Over Accident With Utility Vehicle A...
Wrongful Death Settlement of 5M Reached Over Accident With Utility VehicleAboutLawsuits.comThe settlement resolves a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Lisa Bernstein over the death of her daughter, Mary Bernstein. Mary and her boyfriend,

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