In wrongful death<\/a> cases, the deceased\u2019s life must be quantified into an economic value for compensation. This doesn\u2019t bring the loved one back, but it recovers money for the family to continue.<\/p>\n \u201cWrongful death lawsuits<\/a> are not like the ones you see on TV, largely because those cases tend to deal with criminal offenses. In addition, nothing in the real world gets wrapped up from start to finish within an hour, minus commercials. In the real world, a wrongful death lawsuit is a civil lawsuit, not a criminal one, and it is a suit that is aimed at recovering compensation for the death of a loved one due to another person or entity,\u201d said Scott Atkinson, a New Mexico personal injury lawyer<\/a> and wrongful death lawyer<\/a> with the Atkinson Law Firm<\/a>, Ltd.<\/p>\n \u201cJust about every state has a wrongful death statute, but their provisions differ, so it\u2019s a good idea to find out (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In wrongful death cases, the deceased\u2019s life must be quantified into an economic value for compensation. This doesn\u2019t bring the loved one back, but it recovers money for the family to continue. \u201cWrongful death lawsuits are not like the ones…<\/span><\/p>\n