QUESTION
Can you sue someone who killed a loved one for mental anguish and emotional distress?
Asked on May 03rd, 2017 on Personal Injury - California
More details to this question:
Co-worker killed my daughter at work. He drove the van they rode from site to site through an intersection and it was struck by a big rig. It put our family through hell trying to deal with everything connected to that crash.
1 ANSWER
Her estate is entitled to a Workers' Compensation insurance death benefit, but you probably can not sue in civil court because WC is an exclusive remedy.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2017 at 12:43 AM