Death By Wrongful Act

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  2. Rhode Island General Laws
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  4. Death By Wrongful Act

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Section
10-7-1

Liability for damages for causing death.

Section
10-7-1.1

Pecuniary damages - How determined.

Section
10-7-1.2

Liability for loss of consortium - Liability for loss of society and companionship.

Section
10-7-2

Persons who may bring actions - Limitation of actions - Minimum recovery period.

Section
10-7-3

Action by beneficiaries.

Section
10-7-4

Cause surviving death of person liable.

Section
10-7-5

Liability for medical expense and diminution of earning power.

Section
10-7-6

Executor or administrator to bring § 10-7-5 action - Amount recovered to estate.

Section
10-7-7

Pain and suffering recoverable - Limitation of action.

Section
10-7-7.1

Punitive damages.

Section
10-7-8

Cause surviving death of person liable.

Section
10-7-9

Criminal proceedings not prerequisite.

Section
10-7-10

Damages not to estate or asset of estate.

Section
10-7-11

Applicability to pending actions.

Section
10-7-12

Applicability to actions commenced after passage.

Section
10-7-13

Severability.

Section
10-7-14

"Homemaker" defined.