Wrongful Death in the United States
Introduction to Wrongful Death
The purpose of Wrongful Death is to provide a broad appreciation of the Wrongful Death legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Wrongful Death).
Evaluation and Settlement of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
This section examines the Evaluation and Settlement of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases subject in its related phase of trial. In some cases, other key elements related to trials, such as personal injury, business, and criminal litigation, are also addressed.
Resources
Further Reading
- Information about Wrongful Death in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.
See Also
Further Reading (Articles)
The Wrongful Deaths of Madison County, Risk Management; December 1, 2007; Hebrank, Jeff S.
GRIEVING MOTHERS SEEK REPEAL OF LID FOR SUITS IN WRONGFUL DEATHS OF KIDS.(Front), The Capital Times; April 25, 1997; Pommer, Matt
Murderer held liable for Biddeford brothers’ wrongful deaths ; Rory Holland was sentenced for the 2009 murders of Derek and Gage Greene. He now faces potential damages in a civil suit filed by their m, Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME); December 14, 2012; Scott Dolan sdolan@mainetodaycom Staff Writer
TALKS COLLAPSE ON HIKING CAP IN WRONGFUL DEATHS.(Local/State), The Capital Times; February 3, 1998; Pommer, Matt
Expanding wrongful death statutes and other death benefits to same-sex partners, Human Rights; July 1, 2003; Minter, Shannon
Cop killer may be sued for wrongful deaths, The Record (Bergen County, NJ); November 22, 2006; THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Florida Supreme Court to Decide Appropriate Procedure for Litigating Wrongful Death Claims That Arise during Pendency of Personal Injury Action, Mondaq Business Briefing; December 7, 2012
Estate Taxes Aren’t Recoverable under New Jersey Wrongful Death Statute, Business Finance (Online Exclusive); February 24, 2014
The Court Refuses to Drown State Wrongful Death Remedies for Nonseamen, Houston Journal of International Law; January 1, 1997; Graham, Christopher P.
Day in Court Eludes Families of Flight 3407 ; Nearly 4 Years after Clarence Plane Crash, Lawsuits in Wrongful Deaths Delayed by Airline Bankruptcy, The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY); January 20, 2013; Fairbanks, Phil
Growing Recognition of Wrongful Death for Unborn Children, Defense Counsel Journal; October 1, 2001;
EDITORIAL: No consolation: Our View: Wrongful deaths affect too many for bill to work.(Editorial), The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA); February 27, 2007
Recoverable Damages in Wrongful Death Actions Governed by the Warsaw Convention, Defense Counsel Journal; July 1, 1995; Fearon, Stephen J.
Homeowner’s Policy Provides No Coverage to Insured for Spouse’s Wrongful Death Claim: Matter of Randall S. Courtney V Dryden Mut. Ins. Co, Insurance Advocate; October 14, 2013; Rogak, Lawrence N.
Ohio Wrongful Death Attorney Advocates for Victims and Their Families, Pain & Central Nervous System Week; September 3, 2012
Torts-66 Federal Credit Union v. Tucker: The Mississippi Supreme Court Invites More Fetal Wrongful Death Actions-the State Legislature is Quick to Approve, The University of Memphis Law Review; January 1, 2005; Collins, Richard Everett
Malpractice Suit Dismissed–Can Pt.’s Family Bring Wrongful Death Suit?(Brief Article), Hospital Law’s Regan Report; June 1, 2000; Tammelleo, A. David
Plea to speed up damages claims for wrongful deaths, The Scotsman; April 14, 2009; David MaddoxCity faces string of wrongful death suits., Clovis News Journal (Clovis, NM); March 18, 2006
AN EXPLANATION OF A WRONGFUL DEATH SENTENCE FROM GEORGIA, Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies; January 1, 2007; Alexander, Rudolph