In early June 2022, Senate Bill S74A, also known as the Grieving Families Act, passed the New York Senate Assembly and would immediately become law if signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
Surviving family members in New York currently have the right to seek compensation through a wrongful death lawsuit. Still, the current law, which was established in the 1800′s and has not been significantly modified since, often doesn’t consider the full impact of an untimely loss of a family member. Currently, families can only obtain compensation for financial losses directly related to the death of a loved one, such as lost wages and funeral expenses.
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