Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Lawyers – Damages
If you decide the plaintiff is entitled to damages, you shall give such amount as you decide to be fair and just, under all the circumstances, to those persons represented in this case. Such damages may include the following items, to the extent you find they have been proved by the evidence:
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Reasonable medical, hospital, funeral and burial expenses. Reasonable compensation for the pain and suffering undergone by [name of decedent] while [he / she] was conscious during the time between [his / her] injury and [his / her] death. Losses suffered by (name of surviving spouse / name of next of kin) as a result of (name of decedent)’s death, including:
- Loss of financial support
- Loss of service
- Loss of gifts or other valuable gratuities
- Loss of parental training and guidance
- Loss of society and companionship
Which, if any, of these elements of damage has been proved is for you to decide, based upon evidence and not upon speculation, guess, or conjecture. The amount of money to be awarded for certain of these elements of damage cannot be proved in a precise dollar amount. The law leaves such amount to your sound judgment. Your verdict must be solely to compensate for the damages and not to punish the defendant.
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In child death cases, when there is a basis for finding the amount expended by the parent on the child’s support, maintenance and education.