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Wrongful Death
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Who can file a wrongful death suit under Florida law, and the damages survivors may be able to recover after losing a loved one.

Who can file a wrongful death suit?

Under Florida law, the survivors of the decedent — or the accident victim who died — may be entitled to compensation. Survivors are defined as a decedent’s:

What damages can be recovered?

Florida’s Wrongful Death Act regulates the damages a survivor is able to claim in a wrongful death lawsuit. Depending on the details of a decedent’s death, survivors may be able to make a claim for damages, such as:

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