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It does not matter how old the deceased is if you choose to file a wrongful death lawsuit.

Does it matter how old the deceased is when a wrongful death action is filed?

It does not matter how old the deceased is if you choose to file a wrongful death lawsuit. They could be elderly or a child. What may be different is the calculation of damages and may focus on non-monetary contributions/services provided to the family unit. This differs in the sense that the elderly individual or child may not have supported a family in the same way as a father or mother who worked to pay the bills. Your attorney can fully explain the differences to you if you find yourself in that type of a situation.

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