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In a wrongful death lawsuit, what damages can be recovered in a motor vehicle accident case?

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In a wrongful death lawsuit, what damages can be recovered in a motor vehicle accident case?

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Every state has its own unique measure of damages in a wrongful death case. In Georgia, plaintiffs can recover the “full value of the life of the decedent.” Essentially, Georgia’s “full value of life” standard has two components – an economic component and a non-economic component. The economic component is the present value of the decedent’s future earnings which he would have likely received during the remainder of his life. The non-economic component includes all of the intangible aspects of life which are incapable of exact proof and therefore, are to be determined by the “enlightened conscience of impartial jurors.” Go to our Wrongful Death Practice Center if you want to read more about what damages can be recovered in a wrongful death case.