Q: I'm one of 4 kids. My mothers estate has already been settled. Only I want to file wrongful death. Would only I benefit?
I live in CA they live in CT, as did my mother. two death certificates, is that normal? Seemed like a lot of excuses and medical professionals trying to cover for each other. My sister (I no longer communicate with family) spoke with the ME I believe or someone in their office and was basically told that doing an autopsy wouldn't find anything and would cost $7k so she declined it. my mother didn't have to suffer and die like she did. Sent in ambulance, nurse suspected she was seeking meds and sent home. Returned by brother in evening. No answers for her ever & sent her to a convalescent home, lingered and suffers 10+ days. I was told no bloodwork had been done at all until approx 12 days, which is when she was rushed into emergency surgery. Put on life support, declined, removed and died the next day. Ruptured bowel-Sepsis (gastric bipas 21yrs prev on last DCert for months before had manyUnexplained issues Drs should have paid attention to and didn't; dismissed her. Def suffered
A: Any recovery for wrongful death would be paid to the estate and would be divided up either according to the will or the laws of intestacy, not to you as the person who wanted to bring the action. The action would need to be brought by the executor or administrator.
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