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Wrongful Death — Economic Damages

Lost financial support to survivors, lost household services, and accompanying economic losses.

Wrongful death economic damages are jurisdiction-specific but generally include the present value of the support the decedent would have provided to survivors, the value of household services the decedent would have performed, and — in some jurisdictions — the decedent's lost earnings net of personal consumption.

We confirm the applicable damages framework with counsel before beginning work and document every assumption tied to that framework in the report.

Frequently Asked

Frequently Asked

What is personal consumption deduction?
Personal consumption is the portion of the decedent's earnings the decedent would have spent on themselves rather than on dependents. Deducting personal consumption is required when the recovery is for lost support to survivors rather than lost earnings of the estate.

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