{"id":16355,"date":"2023-03-27T06:36:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T06:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/?post_type=services&#038;p=16355"},"modified":"2025-07-24T17:53:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:53:51","slug":"wrongful-death-faq","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wrongful-death\/wrongful-death-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrongful Death FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below are some frequently asked questions about Wrongful Death:<\/p>\n<h2>What can pursuing a wrongful death case mean for the children, spouse, or parents of the decedent (the person who was killed)?<\/h2>\n<p>Pursuing a wrongful death case against a negligent party for the death of a loved one can help the surviving family members cope with their financial losses for sudden final expenses and unexpected loss of income from a contributing household member.<\/p>\n<p>If you recently lost a loved one due to someone else\u2019s negligence in a car accident, workplace accident, pedestrian accident, or bicycle accident, or you suspect that your loved one died due to medical malpractice, contact our wrongful death attorneys at The Harrison Law Group, P.C. on Long Island in New York.<\/p>\n<h2>How do the decedent\u2019s earnings factor into a wrongful death case?<\/h2>\n<p>The decedent\u2019s expected lifetime earnings are one prospective type of economic damages a family may recover in a wrongful death case. Other economic damages may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Final expenses for medical bills, funeral, and burial<\/li>\n<li>Expected benefits, including pension, retirement funds, and medical benefits<\/li>\n<li>The estimated value of services the victim would have added to the household<\/li>\n<li>The lost value in inheritance due to a premature death<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What are treble damages in a wrongful death case in NY?<\/h2>\n<p>Treble damages are a specific type of punitive damages where the court triples the actual damages awarded to the plaintiff if the defendant\u2019s actions were found to be particularly reckless, malicious, or intentional.<\/p>\n<p>If the court determines that the liable party\u2019s actions in causing the accident that took the life of your loved one warrant punishment, the court may award punitive damages on top of economic and non-economic damages in your case.<\/p>\n<h2>What are some examples of especially bad behavior contributing to a wrongful death that may lead to punitive damages in New York?<\/h2>\n<p>Although punitive awards are rare in New York, causing an accident that leads to a person\u2019s death may lead to punitive damages if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A drunk driver was speeding in a school zone and killed a child<\/li>\n<li>A nursing home resident died due to neglect<\/li>\n<li>A manufacturer was aware of a defect and continued to sell a product<\/li>\n<li>A medical practitioner altered medical records to hide medical malpractice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you need a wrongful death attorney for your case, turn to the experienced team at The Harrison Law Group, P.C. Call today or contact us online to schedule a free case consultation and strategy session with a wrongful death lawyer on Long Island in New York.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11128,"parent":9105,"menu_order":0,"template":"","tags":[138],"class_list":["post-16355","services","type-services","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-wrongful-death-faq"],"meta_box":{"title":"FAQs About Wrongful Death","sub_title":"","related_video_title":"","related_video_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/16355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/services"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/16355\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/9105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}