Whether you can file a wrongful death claim will depend on the cause of the crash that led to your loved one’s ejection from the car and subsequent death. If, for example, your loved one died because he chose not to wear a seatbelt, you may not have a successful wrongful death claim. However, you may have a wrongful death claim if he died because:
- The seatbelt was defective.
- The vehicle in which your loved one was a passenger rolled over.
- Your loved one was a child and the driver failed to make your child ride in a car seat or wear a seatbelt.
Potential Damages After a Fatal Car Crash Ejection
After a Kentucky car accident ejection death, surviving family members may be able to recover compensation for the following kinds of damages in wrongful death and survival actions:- Medical expenses incurred from the time of the accident until the time of death
- Pain and suffering endured by your loved one from the time of the accident until your loved one’s time of death
- Lost income from the time of the accident until what would be your loved one’s anticipated retirement date
- Funeral costs
- Suffering and anguish suffered by family members
- Value of household services that your loved one can no longer do