What is 'wrongful death'?

What is 'wrongful death'?

Michael Ehline (Attorney at Law) gives expert video advice on: What is 'wrongful death'?; Who can sue for wrongful death?; How is the amount of damages determined in a wrongful death case? and more...

A wrongful death usually involves a situation where one of your loved ones or your family members, or under California law, domestic partner. Is killed by the negligence or the wrong doing of another. As a result the family member or domestic partner can sue the wrong doer, in order to recover for the loss of care, love, support, and affection that the decedent had once provided for them.