In a wrongful death case in Florida, all those who are entitled to compensation must be identified. Consider your relationship to the victim and understand that the largest share of the monetary damages will be awarded to surviving family members.
Those compensated can include the spouse if the deceased was married and had children under the age of 25. Children over the age of 25 are entitled to compensation when there is no spouse or minor children and if the case doesn’t involve medical malpractice. When there are no children or a spouse involved, the parents of the deceased are entitled to compensation.
In cases involving medical malpractice, adult children and the parents of the deceased are not entitled to compensation.