Wrongful Death Law
Hwi Wu, a teacher of autistic children in Queens died last week when she was hit by a New York City bus after she slipped on the street. Senior partner Jeffrey Lichtman weighs in on the Wrongful Death law in New York state:
This is an unfortunate accident that took the life of a 26 - year old teacher in Brooklyn, which may result in a claim. We don’t know the details of this case but New York’s antiquated Wrongful Death Law will limit family members recourse. As a result of our Wrongful Death law family members of Hwi Wu will have limited recourse in the court system for emotional loss and grief. Albany must take action now. The law needs to change so family members get some form of compensation when tragedies such as this take place.
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