In some wrongful death cases, it’s possible that the other party might be tried in a criminal case. However, criminal cases are not wrongful death cases; if someone is seeking damages for wrongful death, they will need to pursue a separate case.
Wrongful death cases offer no guarantees. If the case lacks reliable proof of negligence, or if the representative of the deceased fails to follow Indiana protocol for filing the lawsuit, the outcome might not be a favorable one.