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Michigan Supreme Court Rules Loss Of Future Earnings Not Recoverable In Wrongful Death Claims

October 4, 2024

The issue before the State of Michigan Supreme Court in a case decided on July 30, 2024 was whether the wrongful death act (WDA), MCL 600.2922, allows recovery of damages for lost future earnings absent a showing that a beneficiary is entitled to those earnings as financial support, in light of a pr[...]

Michigan Appellate Court Denies Loss Of Earning Capacity Wrongful Death Claim For 13-Day-Old Baby Who Allegedly Died Due To Hospital Malpractice

March 19, 2023

Background Facts Court Denies Wrongful Death Claim For 13-Day-Old Baby: Plaintiff gave birth to Maryjane on December 1, 2016, at Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak, preterm at 31 weeks. Maryjane weighed only two pounds, 5.1 ounces. Maryjane had hypoglycemia and difficulty feeding, so human milk fortifier ([...]

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Michigan Supreme Court Rules Loss Of Future Earnings Not Recoverable In Wrongful Death Claims

Michigan Appellate Court Denies Loss Of Earning Capacity Wrongful Death Claim For 13-Day-Old Baby Who Allegedly Died Due To Hospital Malpractice

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