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Lindell Law Offices, PLLC 4409 California Ave SW Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98116 206.230.4922 Fax: 206.937.2119
E-Mail Contact Eric Lindell Attorney at Law
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WRONGFUL DEATH
Wrongful Death actions in Washington: Wrongful death is the
term commonly used in Washington to describe a civil law suit filed to
recover damages for an act of negligence that caused the death of
another person. Washington's wrongful
death statute, RCW 4.20.010, is intended to compensate relatives of the
deceased for the economic and emotional loss they suffered as a result
of the decedents death. A second statute,
RCW 4.24.010, provides that a parent can sue for the death of a minor
child, or, when the parent was dependant on the child for support. A third statute, RCW 4.20.046, allows a
"survivor" lawsuit to be filed on behalf of the deceased to recover for
damages that the decedent and/or the decedents estate suffered as a
result of his or her death. Damages in wrongful
death cases frequently include medical expenses, funereal expenses,
loss of companionship, emotional damages, and lost wages.
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