There are many different types of compensation that you can seek in a wrongful death lawsuit. Types of damages that you can receive compensation for in a wrongful death claim includes:
- Medical bills incurred before the death (if any)
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Financial support the deceased would have contributed to the heir during the life expectancy of the deceased or the heir
- The loss of gifts the heir would have expected to receive from the deceased
- The reasonable value of household services that the deceased would have provided
- Loss of the deceased’s love, companionship, comfort, care, assistance, protection, affection, and society
- Loss of the enjoyment of sexual relations, if applicable
- Loss of training and guidance to an heir, if applicable
