If a construction accident causes a fatality, family members can receive compensation through a wrongful death lawsuit. In Michigan, the deceased’s estate’s executor must file these suits on behalf of specific family members. The family members include: The spouse The children Surviving parents Surviving siblings Surviving grandparents Surviving children of the spouse Beneficiaries of property in the deceased’s will Wrongful death suits are a type of personal injury suit in which the result was a fatality rather than an injury from which recovery was possible. They need the same proof of negligence and liability. But the compensation is wider; it includes medical bills for injuries that lead to death and compensates family members for losses. Family members can seek compensation in the following categories. Funeral and burial expenses Hospital and medical expenses incurred before the death The deceased’s pain and suffering Loss of financial support the deceased person provided Loss of the deceased’s care and companionship