Dealing with death, in general, is often a painstaking effort to acknowledge.
More often than not, we find ourselves too grief-stricken to even come to the realization that our loved ones, no matter how much buckets of tears we pour out, will never be with us anymore.
What is even more disconcerting is the fact that when the death was caused by a vehicular accident, the certainty of claiming compensation from the person or entity guilty of negligence is very difficult to establish.
Hence, as the popular cliche tells, it would be just apt to say that such incidence is even adding insult to injury.
The complexity of winning a litigation involving a wrongful death accident is such that it is imperative for the general public to acquire ample knowledge as to what exactly are their options when it comes to worst case scenarios.
The aggrieved party must know that they may be entitled to recover damages for physical, moral and mental suffering due to the kin's loss.
They can likewise claim indemnity for the physical and mental pain as well as for the past and future income of their loved one who figured in the accident.
The medical and rehabilitative costs brought about by admitting their kin to a hospital can also be recovered, including compensation for his possible permanent impairment or permanent disfigurement.
Furthermore, reasonably certain future medical expenses, loss of life enjoyment, and physical property damage could be included in the damages to be claimed.
On top of these claims, the injured party can also recover damages from the negligent party for aggravating an earlier injury.
To facilitate the processing of these claims and to support the occurrence of such, it is necessary for the aggrieved party to keep a diary chronicling a daily happening of how the injury has affected him and his immediate family as well.
When it comes to the damages that may be claimed by family members, the spouse of the wrongful death victim can file for damages associated with the effect of his or her loved one's loss with regards to the marital relationship.
The claim is generally referred to as "loss of consortium," which is often brought to court by the husband or the wife.
This means that any negative effect on the marital relationship caused by the wrongful death can be claimed as legal damages.
The loss of consortium includes but is not limited to the loss of spouse's love, company, comfort, fondness, consolation, moral support, sexual relations, ability to have children, and physical assistance in effectively maintaining a house.