There are both economic and non-economic damages the family can seek compensation for from the responsible party, including:
Present and future lost wages: Any wages the decedent lost before their death and any future wages they would have earned
Lost benefits: Any benefits the decedent provided their family, such as health insurance or retirement benefits
Loss of companionship: Compensation for the survivors for their inability to create new memories with their deceased loved one
Loss of consortium: Compensation primarily for the spouse and surviving children whose loved one can no longer provide support, guidance, and other intimacy they used to share with their immediate family
Medical expenses: All medical expenses incurred up to death, including hospitalization and emergency care
Funeral expenses: All funeral and burial costs are allowed to be recovered
Pain and suffering: Non-economic compensation for emotional distress caused by the unexpected loss of a loved one, along with grief, sorrow, and any trauma associated with the loss