Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought

Summary

The measure amends estate law to specify what compensation can be recovered in a wrongful‑death suit and who may receive it. It outlines filing deadlines, lists allowable damages such as funeral costs, medical expenses, grief, loss of support and nurture, and describes how the recovered sum is allocated among spouses, domestic partners, heirs and others. The changes aim to bring clarity and fairness to wrongful‑death claims involving a decedent’s estate.

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