New York A06063 amends the estates, powers, and trusts law to specify the types of damages that may be awarded in wrongful death actions.

New York A06063 amends the estates, powers, and trusts law to clarify the types of damages that may be awarded in wrongful death actions. The bill specifies that damages can include reasonable funeral expenses, medical aid, nursing, and attention related to the injury causing death, grief or anguish, loss of services, support, assistance, and loss or diminishment of inheritance. The damages are to be distributed based on the pecuniary injuries suffered by the persons for whose benefit the action is brought.

New York A06063 amends the estates, powers, and trusts law to specify the types of damages that may be awarded in wrongful death actions.

New York A06063 amends the estates, powers, and trusts law to clarify the types of damages that may be awarded in wrongful death actions. The bill specifies that damages can include reasonable funeral expenses, medical aid, nursing, and attention related to the injury causing death, grief or anguish, loss of services, support, assistance, and loss or diminishment of inheritance. The damages are to be distributed based on the pecuniary injuries suffered by the persons for whose benefit the action is brought.