Wrongful Death Settlement Calculator (2026)

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Why Wrongful Death is Calculated Differently

Wrongful death claims don't use the standard pain & suffering multiplier method. Instead, they follow a 6-component model rooted in state statute and the Restatement (Second) of Torts:

1. Loss of Net Accumulations — what the decedent would have earned over their remaining work life, minus the portion they would have spent on themselves. Present-valued at 3%.
2. Loss of Household Services — economic replacement cost of services the decedent provided (childcare, household management, transportation).
3. Loss of Companionship / Consortium — non-economic loss to spouse, children, and dependents.
4. Pre-Death Pain & Suffering — only if decedent was conscious between injury and death (survivor action).
5. Pre-Death Medical Bills — direct costs of emergency care, hospitalization.
6. Funeral / Burial Expenses — direct costs.

State damage caps apply to non-economic components (companionship + pre-death P&S). Economic components (earnings, services, funeral, medical) are usually uncapped.