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1. Gersowitz, Libo & Korek Law Firm
UNDERSTANDING
WRONGFUL DEATH:
HOW IT WORKS AND
WHO CAN SUE

2. What Is Wrongful
Death?
Wrongful death is legally defined as the untimely
loss of a person caused by the negligent, reckless, or
intentional acts of another person, party, or entity.
To successfully prove a wrongful death case in New
York, the following elements must be met:
Death of a person;
The death was caused by the negligent, reckless
or intentional acts of another.

3. Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim?
Wrongful death actions may be filed by
only certain relatives of the deceased. As
a general rule, the first people in line to
file a wrongful death action for the
untimely loss of a loved one include:
Surviving spouses
Children
Surviving issues of the deceased
children of the decedent
If these individuals do not exist, the
relatives of the decedent next in line to
file a wrongful death claim include:
Parents
Siblings
Children of deceased siblings
Grandparents
Lineal descendants

4. Types of Damages
Available In Wrongful
Death Cases
The value of loss of love, companionship,
comfort, affection, society, support and
consortium of the decedent.
The value of loss of financial support that the
decedent would have provided had he or she
not died.
The value of loss of services provided around
the house, such as housekeeping, cooking,
shopping, and cleaning.

5. Hire a Wrongful Death
Lawyer in New York
If someone you love has died in New
York or New Jersey as a result the
negligent or reckless actions of
another party, you may be entitled to
New Windowmake a wrongful death
claim. The NYC wrongful death
attorneys at Gersowitz, Libo & Korek,
P.C. have a more than 39 years of
experience representing wrongful
death cases

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