No amount of money can assuage the grief of losing someone you love in an accident that didn’t have to happen. However, an experienced wrongful death lawyer will fight for the resources that your family may need in the future. Surviving family members can recover several types of damages in a wrongful death claim, including compensation for: The value of the lost support and services that the decedent provided to family members. Loss of the companionship, and security provided by the decedent to the surviving spouse. Mental pain and suffering experienced by the surviving spouse, parents, and children. Loss of parental guidance and instruction provided by the decedent to the children. Funeral and medical costs.