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Change to New York’s Wrongful Death Statute Awaits Its Fate

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With the passage of the Grieving Families Act by the New York State Senate and Assembly on June 7, 2022, the proposed legislation now goes before Gov. Kathy Hochul for consideration. If signed into law, this legislation would amend the state’s 175-year-old wrongful death statute to allow families of wrongful death victims to recover compensation… Continue reading Change to New York’s Wrongful Death Statute Awaits Its Fate