How is the value of a wrongful death case calculated?

The value of any wrongful death claim in Georgia is calculated primarily on two different categories of damages.

• Economic Damages: These are the measurable financial losses that result from any wrongful death. This could include lost income from the person who died. It may also include medical expenses incurred leading up to any death. Courts will also take into consideration funeral and burial expenses.
• Non-economic Damages: There are also intangible losses that accrue from a wrongful death. These are non-economic damages and include the loss of companionship that a spouse or child may feel from an unexpected death. It also includes the pain and suffering that the deceased family will go through.

One of the benefits of hiring an attorney is that they can work with financial experts and economists to calculate all of these losses.