Your plaintiff died. Now what? Amending the complaint to allege a survival action or wrongful death claim Laurel HalbanyMichael Stewart From Issue: 2023 June
Conflict issues in wrongful-death actions When multiple heirs are joined in a wrongful-death action due to the “single action rule,” the potential for conflict can be high Paul A. TrainaIan Samson Rahul Ravipudi From Issue: 2021 April
Wrongful death – standing, pleadings and related considerations Determining standing, which causes of action to include, drafting the pleadings, and collecting the right evidence to prove our case Tal Rubin From Issue: 2021 April
Supporting the non-economic damages claim in a wrongful-death case Testimony of decedent’s family and friends is crucial in establishing non-economic damages Elizabeth A. Hernandez From Issue: 2021 April
Protecting justice for families The urgent need for SB 29 to preserve pain-and-suffering damages after the victim dies Jacquie Serna From Issue: 2025 March
Arguing non-economic damages in a wrongful-death case To achieve maximum non-economic damages, we must find and tell extraordinary stories Brian PanishPatrick Gunning From Issue: 2021 April
Maximizing wrongful death and survivor damages at mediation Lawyers often conflate the different types of damages that are recoverable when a family member dies due to the negligence or fault of a third party John K. (“Jake”) CourtneyCarter Courtney From Issue: 2021 October
A death at sea An introduction to maritime law and The Death on The High Seas Act Aksana Coone From Issue: 2021 April
Securing discovery in jail-death cases Navigating discovery disputes of in-custody-death cases; case law you’ll need to rely on Denisse O. Gastélum From Issue: 2025 June
Maximizing non-economic damages in wrongful-death trials A methodical overview of successful methods employed by trial lawyers to empower jurors to award substantial verdicts in wrongful-death cases Raphael JavidAndrew A. Talebi From Issue: 2025 January
Addressing Medicare liens in wrongful-death cases Keep CMS from eating up your wrongful-death settlement by steering clear of medical expense claims John Rice From Issue: 2021 April
