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Idaho wrongful death claims: the 2-year deadline, who can sue (heirs or estate), recoverable damages, the noneconomic damages cap, and how fault rules apply.
How wrongful death claims work, plus a state-by-state guide to the deadline to file, who can sue, the damages available, and any caps on wrongful death
Hawaii wrongful death claims: the 2-year deadline, who can sue, loss of society damages, the survival action, and the $375,000 pain-and-suffering cap.
Georgia wrongful death claims: the 2-year deadline, who can sue and in what order, the full value of the life measure, the separate estate claim, and caps.
Florida wrongful death claims: the 2-year deadline, who the personal representative sues for, damages, the medical-malpractice limit on adult children, caps.
DC wrongful death law: the 2-year deadline, the personal representative who files, the pecuniary-loss rule (no grief), the Survival Act, and contributory fault.
Delaware wrongful death law: the 2-year deadline, who can file, wrongful death vs survival, damages including mental anguish, caps, punitive damages, and fault.
Connecticut wrongful death law: the 2-year deadline (5-year repose), who can file, the decedent-centered damages model, caps, punitive damages, and fault rules.
Colorado wrongful death claims: the 2-year deadline, the spouse's first-year priority, survival actions, the solatium option, the noneconomic cap, and fault.
California wrongful death claims: the 2-year deadline to file, who can sue under CCP 377.60, survival actions, what damages are allowed, and the 2026 sunset.
Arkansas wrongful death claims: the 3-year deadline to file, who can sue (personal representative or heirs at law), survival actions, damages, and fault rules.
Arizona wrongful death law under ARS 12-611 to 12-613: the 2-year deadline, who can sue, recoverable damages, and why the state bars damage caps.