Have You Lost A Loved One To Wrongful Death?​

The court could award damages to the family based on what the family lost when the loved one died. In most personal injury cases, the expenses for the physical injury are a substantial portion of the compensation. However, wrongful death damages focus more on the emotional and service-based losses that the family will suffer because of the person’s death.

In New Jersey, the court can award family members damages for loss of financial support that the family would have had if the person still lived. The number is based on the salary and compensation that the deceased person earned before his or her death. The court will also award damages based on how much companionship, care, comfort and guidance the family lost because of the death. The court includes household services such as cleaning, child care, and other chores in the damages it awards. Additionally, damages can include expenses that the family had for medical bills related to the final injury and death and the deceased person’s funeral and burial.