New York S04423 amends the estates, powers and trusts law to specify the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an.

New York S04423 amends the estates, powers and trusts law to clarify the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought. The bill specifies that damages may include reasonable funeral expenses, reasonable expenses of medical aid, nursing and attention incident to the injury causing death, grief or anguish caused by the decedent's death, and other pecuniary injuries resulting from the decedent's death. The bill also outlines the distribution of damages and the handling of unsuccessful actions.

New York S04423 amends the estates, powers and trusts law to specify the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an.

New York S04423 amends the estates, powers and trusts law to clarify the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought. The bill specifies that damages may include reasonable funeral expenses, reasonable expenses of medical aid, nursing and attention incident to the injury causing death, grief or anguish caused by the decedent's death, and other pecuniary injuries resulting from the decedent's death. The bill also outlines the distribution of damages and the handling of unsuccessful actions.