Mich. Supreme Court Reins In Wrongful-Death Damages

By Carolyn Muyskens · July 30, 2024, 8:37 PM EDT

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that families are not entitled to recover a loved one's future earning capacity as damages in wrongful-death lawsuits, trimming the award potentially available to parents...

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