Amends wrongful death provisions to allow recovery of expenses incurred by the deceased prior to death and to clarify distribution of damages.
Mississippi SB2132 amends Section 11-7-13 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to allow recovery of expenses or damages incurred by the deceased prior to death, including personal injury damages during the deceased's lifetime. It specifies that damages for the injury and death of a married man shall be equally distributed to his wife and children, and if he has no children, all shall go to his wife. Damages for the injury and death of a married woman shall be equally distributed to the husband and children, and if she has no children, all shall go to her husband.
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