There are two categories for calculating wrongful death compensation: economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are: Financial support. Loss of gifts or benefits. Funeral and burial expenses. The reasonable value of services in the home that the dead would have provided. Non-economic damages are the loss of love, companionship, or emotional support, the loss of intimate and sexual relations, and the loss of the dead's guidance and training. There aren't any fixed standards for non-economic damages, making the work of an experienced wrongful death attorney particularly important in presenting your case.