Who Can Make A Wrongful Death Claim In Utah?
A Utah Wrongful Death claim arises when someone is killed in an accident due to the negligence of fault of another person.
In Utah a wrongful death case can be brought by the legal heirs of the person whom died as a result of the Utah accident. Only one single claim can be made on behalf of all heirs, but each of the heirs are entitled to a settlement. It is extremely beneficial to a Salt Lake City personal injury attorney specializing in fatal accident claims to ensure that the case is fully settled, so that legal heirs will not appear later to collect against the settlement.
The following surviiving persons are considered heirs in Utah and can make a wrongful death claim:
1) the decedent's spouse;
2) the decedent's children;
3) the decedent's natural parents, or if the decedent was adopted, then his adoptive parents;
4) the decedents stepchildren, IF they are minors at the time of the decedent's death AND primiarily financially dependent on the decedent.
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