Suppose you’ve lost a loved one to someone else’s negligence, such as in a traffic accident, a slip and fall accident, medical malpractice, or on the job. In that case, no amount of compensation can ever return them to you, and the tragic circumstances of your loss can be challenging to overcome. Compensation for your legal damages can help support you and your family as you navigate your path to recovery and healing. Our experienced wrongful death attorneys in Enola, PA can help.
Types of Damages Eligible for Compensation
If your loved one lost their life because of another person or entity’s negligence, you could seek fair compensation in each of the following primary categories:
- The cost of your loved one’s funeral and burial services.
- Your loved one’s final medical bills, which were incurred because of the accident that ultimately proved fatal.
- Your loved one’s lost earnings from the time of the accident until they succumbed to their injuries.
- The loss of your loved one’s financial contributions to your household in the future, including their earnings and benefits, such as retirement accounts, pension plans, and beyond.
- Loss of reasonable value assigned to the services, care, help, guidance, advice, training, counsel, and companionship your loved one would have continued to provide had they lived.
- The loss of the inheritance that your loved one would have passed on if they had lived to their life expectancy.
Recovering all qualified losses is crucial to your ability to move forward toward recovery. Our focused wrongful death lawyers will make every effort to ensure this happens.
Pennsylvania Only Imposes Caps on Punitive Damages
Pennsylvania state laws don’t impose caps on the amount of compensation you can receive in a wrongful death claim. This means that your claim should accurately reflect your total losses. The state does, however, place a cap on punitive damages. These are reserved for cases in which the at-fault party’s wrongdoing exceeds mere negligence and enters the realm of malicious, reckless, or wanton actions.
Punitive damages are the exception rather than the rule. When punitive damages do apply, however, the State of Pennsylvania caps them at two times the total amount of compensatory damages. Compensatory damages are those that compensate you for your identified losses, as listed above.
Turn to an Experienced Wrongful Death Lawyer Today
Our compassionate wrongful death attorneys in Enola, PA, are dedicated to vigorously advocating for your rights and pursuing the compensation you deserve. We care about you and your claim, so please don’t delay in reaching out. Contact us online or by phone for more information.