Category Archives: Wrongful Death
How Do You Divide the Proceeds of a Kentucky Wrongful Death Settlement Among Multiple Claimants?
A wrongful death lawsuit is a statutory personal injury claim brought by the personal representative of the victim’s estate to recover financial compensation on behalf of the surviving family members. Under Kentucky’s wrongful death law, if the victim left both a surviving spouse and children (or other descendants), the amount of any wrongful death… Read More »
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Indiana?
A wrongful death lawsuit is similar to the kinds of personal injury lawsuits a person might file if they have been injured in an accident. The key difference, of course, is that in the case of a wrongful death lawsuit, the person died as a result of their injuries. Historically, common-law courts in the… Read More »