Yes. This depends on who committed the negligent action and what they were doing at the time of the accident. A common example is when your family member died in a truck accident. If the truck driver was an employee of a company, and they were on duty at the time of the accident, their company can be legally responsible for their actions. This is because an employee is an agent of the company when they are acting within the scope of their employment.For family members, this means that they may be able to get more money in a wrongful death case. It’s not that the damages are greater - a wrongful death claim value is the same regardless of the defendant. However, when a company is a defendant in a case, they likely have a larger insurance policy because they are trying to protect their assets from a large verdict. This means there is a greater chance of having extensive losses covered.