What Is a Wrongful Death Claim and How Is It Different from a Personal Injury Claim?

A wrongful death claim is brought by the what’s called the wrongful death beneficiaries, that’s the parents, the children, and the spouse, and they recover for how the death of the loved one has affected them their grief and suffering, loss of companionship, and a jury will determine what the value of that loss is, as well as any lost earnings that the children and the spouse would be without.