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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 17:56:10+00:00

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Every state has different laws when it comes to wrongful death lawsuits. The advantages and disadvantages of where a case is filed are numerous and can have a tremendous effect on what outcome the victims receive.
Kansas’ wrongful death statute is Section 60-191.  A wrongful death in Kansas is understood as not a separate cause of action. Rather, it is a claim that the individual who died could have brought for damages they suffered had they lived. The requisite elements are: 1) death of an individual and 2) caused by “wrongful act or omission of another.”  The details of bringing a wrongful death claim are discussed below.
Who Can They Sue For?
What Damages Are Available In A Kansas Wrongful Death Claim?
other pecuniary damages, such as lost income.
Wrongful death claims do not allow recovery of punitive damages. However, they are recoverable via a survival action. A decedent’s estate can file a survival action for the decedent’s claimed damages for both economic and non-economic, which arose out of the defendant’s negligence. This survival action is the way a punitive damages claim can be conducted.
What limitations are there for Kansas wrongful death claims?
Finally, only one claim is allowed to be brought against any one defendant for the death of a particular individual. Therefore, any heir who isn’t a part of the original action is allowed to join the lawsuit (in legal terms this is called intervening).
 KSA 60-1901, available at this Link.
 KSA 60-1902, available at this Link.
 See case Wilson v. Kansas Gas and Elec. Co., available at this Link.
 See Humes v. Clinton, available at this Link.
 KSA 60-1901(b)-(c), available at this Link.
 KSA 60-1901(d), available at this Link.
 K.S.A. 60-1903(a), available at this Link.
 KSA 60-1904, available at this link.
 Any counsel handling a wrongful death case in Kansas would be well-served to review closely the case of Wentling v. Medical Anesthesia Services, available at this Link; see also Huffman v. Thomas, 26 Kan.App.2d 685, available at this Link.
 KSA 60-513(a)(5), available at this Link.
 See case Clark v. Parkalapakorn, available at this Link.
 See case Mason v. Gerin Group, available at this Link.
 For details, see case Natalini v. Little, available at this Link.
What Does The Family Of A Victim Need To Know About A Wrongful Death Claim?
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