Decedent’s personal injury settlement did not become wrongful death proceeds after his death.
Day on Torts
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Before his death, decedent filed suit for personal injury and loss of consortium in West Virginia. The Court explained: Here, Decedent brought suit in West Virginia for personal injury and loss of consortium. Decedent was, obviously, still living at the time of his reaching a settlement in the West Virginia litigation. …
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