Can I bring a wrongful death action if the deceased never held a jobfor example a stay-at-home mother?
Yes. The value of the deceased in terms of damages in a wrongful death case is determined using economic and non-economic measures. When a caregiver dies, the family suffers a loss of service, which can be quantified in economic terms because they now may have to pay to replace those services. There is also the great non-economic loss of the love, nurturing, affection and companionship.
