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2. Wrongful death claim - Wikipedia

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   Wrongful death is a type of legal claim or cause of action against a person who can be held liable for a death. [1] The claim is brought in a civil action, usually by close relatives, as authorized by statute. In wrongful death cases, survivors are compensated for the harm and losses they have suffered after losing a loved one.

3. Hochul vetoes wrongful death lawsuit expansion bill - AOL

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   New York’s current wrongful death law, which has been on the books since 1847, doesn't allow for non-economic losses in such civil lawsuits. It doesn't permit recovery for pain and suffering ...

4. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The plaintiff is/ was the patient, or a legally designated party acting on behalf of the patient, or – in the case of a wrongful death suit – the executor or administrator of a deceased patient's estate. The defendant is the health care provider.

5. Death on the High Seas Act - Wikipedia

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   The Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) (46 U.S.C. §§ 30301–30308) is a United States admiralty law enacted by the United States Congress in 1920. The Act (often referred to as DOHSA) functions as a wrongful death statute, providing a cause of action for surviving family members when an individual dies as a result of a wrongful act or disaster in international waters. [1]

6. Disney changes course on wrongful death lawsuit - AOL

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   Disney has now dropped its effort to get a wrongful death lawsuit dismissed over the fine print in its Disney+ streaming app. The company had previously said its terms include an arbitration clause.

7. New Yorkers could be compensated for emotional loss in ...

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   New York is one of only two states that do not compensate for emotional loss in wrongful death lawsuits, but that may change with the Grieving Families Act awaiting a signature from Gov. Kathy Hochul.

8. Fatal Accidents Act 1976 - Wikipedia

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   If death is caused by any wrongful act, neglect or default which is such as would (if death had not ensued) have entitled the person injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, the person who would have been liable if death had not ensued shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured.

9. Disney says man can't sue for wrongful death, cites Disney+ ...

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   Walt Disney Co. is asking a Florida state court to toss a wrongful-death lawsuit because the plaintiff agreed to terms and conditions mandating arbitration when he signed up for Disney+ and when ...