The death of a loved one is a challenging time for family and friends. If the loss resulted from negligence, the surviving family could access compensation through a wrongful death suit. Wrongful death cases involve two types of damages, economic and non-economic. The...
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Wrongful Death
How do you claim wrongful death against a deceased person?
When someone causes another person to die through reckless behavior or negligence, Ohio law allows the surviving family members to sue the responsible party for damages. While a wrongful death suit cannot bring back the deceased family member, it may help the...
A family may receive compensation for a worker’s wrongful death
Families of an employee who died as a result of a work-related injury or accident may file for survivors' benefits through workers' compensation. According to the Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 4123, benefits are available to dependents of an employee who died from an...
Wrongful deaths: 2 types of awards can be made to the victims
A person's wrongful death is often an avoidable event. They may have gone to a medical provider for a general surgery and suffered from complications from medical errors. They might have been driving when they were t-boned by another driver. Regardless of the cause,...
