Can families of illegal immigrants receive wrongful death benefits?
Immigrant’s family receives $1.35 million accord in death case A 32-year-old illegal immigrant was cleaning a machine at work when the machine suddenly began spraying ammonia in his face. Five days later, the man died of a severe lung injury caused by the ammonia. The companies responsible for manufacturing and maintaining the machine agreed to pay $1.35 million for the accident. The man had spent 7 years in Chicago working to send money home to his family in Mexico. Throughout the 7-year period, he sent approximately $1,500 back home, which seemed like a lot to his family living in a town without running water or electricity.
