Wrongful Death Suit Award To Widow
An Ohio jury awarded $3 million dollars to the widow of a 58 year old man who died of suffocation injuries Singer Steel, a steel cutting company in Ohio. The man, a college graduate, was laid off from his white collar job and took a $12.00/hour job at the factory to survive while he looked for a better job. While at work, he was trapped inside a machine and suffocated. The jury awarded $2 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages.
Under Michigan law, a Wrongful Death lawsuit is brought by a personal representative on behalf of the estate of the decedent. The personal representative is typically a spouse or other family member of the decedent and is elected by the other family members to be the “lead” person in the case. After a case settles, the family can either agree to how the settlement funds will be distributed or have the probate court judge make that determination.
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