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What damages might be available after the loss of a loved one?

The personal and financial cost of a loved one’s sudden and preventable death can impact every member of their family in different ways. Thankfully, taking legal action against a person or company whose negligence led to the loss of a loved one is possible, and this legal action may ease the financial burden you experience during a difficult time.

What monetary compensation might families receive?

In Pennsylvania, the surviving loved ones of a person who passed on may be able to file what is known as a survival action. This claim allows them to receive damages related to the fatal injury before the death of their loved one. The damages the court could award in a survival action include:

Surviving loved ones may also be able to file a wrongful death action in recognition of the suffering they experience after the preventable loss of a loved one. These may include damages to offset:

Family members may pursue one or both claims to hold negligent parties responsible and to ease their transition into life without their loved one.