the death of a human being as the result of a wrongful act of another person. Such
wrongful acts include negligence (like careless driving), an inten- tional attack
such as assault and/or battery, a death in the course of another crime, vehicular
manslaughter, manslaughter or murder. Wrongful death is the basis for a lawsuit
(wrongful death action) against the party or parties who caused the death filed
on behalf of the members of the family who have lost the company and support of
the deceased. Thus, a child might be entitled to compensation for the personal loss
of a father as well as the amount of financial support the child would have received
from the now-dead parent while a minor, a wife would recover damages for loss of
her husband's love and companionship and a lifetime of expected support, while a
parent would be limited to damages for loss of companionship but not support. A
lawsuit for wrongful death may be filed by the executor or administrator of the
estate of the deceased or by the individual beneficiaries (family members).
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