Bill Sponsors: IN SB0124 | 2016 | Regular Session

Bill Title: Wrongful death actions and attorney's fees. Provides that, in a general wrongful death action, if a decedent leaves a widow or widower, dependent children, or dependent next of kin, damages may include reasonable attorney's fees incurred for bringing and maintaining the wrongful death action. Specifies that, in an adult wrongful death action, damages may include reasonable attorney's fees incurred for bringing and maintaining the action.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-05 - First reading: referred to Committee on Civil Law [SB0124 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Senator Lonnie Randolph [D]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-002FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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