New York S10171 amends the estates, powers and trusts law to specify the types of damages recoverable in wrongful death actions.

New York S10171 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 can include reasonable funeral expenses, reasonable medical expenses incident to the injury causing death, grief or anguish caused by the decedent's death, and other pecuniary injuries such as loss of services, support, assistance, and loss of nurture, guidance, counsel, advice, training, companionship, and education.

New York S10171 amends the estates, powers and trusts law to specify the types of damages recoverable in wrongful death actions.

New York S10171 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 can include reasonable funeral expenses, reasonable medical expenses incident to the injury causing death, grief or anguish caused by the decedent's death, and other pecuniary injuries such as loss of services, support, assistance, and loss of nurture, guidance, counsel, advice, training, companionship, and education.