Dear Anonymous,
When discussing jury verdicts for wrongful death cases, there are no guarantees that a jury will award any amount of damages. In fact, juries can, and frequently do, award no damages in wrongful death cases. In your particular case, Indiana's Comparative Fault Act would apply. This requires a jury to apportion fault between the parties (and any named non-parties). Therefore, if a jury were to find that your husband was more at fault than the other driver for causing the accident, the jury would have to give an award of zero damages, which would mean a victory for the defendant.
The fact that your case has been going on for over 2 years is also not uncommon. There are many things that can delay getting a case to trial, many of which may be out of the control of the attorneys involved in the case. If you have specific questions about your case, you should ask your attorney. If you are not represented by an attorney, I would strongly encourage you to hire an attorney that is experienced in handling wrongful death lawsuits in Indiana.
Very truly yours,
Christopher E. "Chip" Clark
Answered on Mar 02nd, 2015 at 11:18 AM