FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 502.4
WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES:
ELEMENTS WHEN THERE ARE NO SURVIVORS
In determining the damages recoverable on behalf of (decedent’s) estate, you shall consider the following elements:
a. Lost earnings:
Loss of earnings of (decedent) from the date of injury to the date of death.
b. Medical or funeral expenses:
Medical or funeral expenses due to (decedent’s) injury or death that have become a charge upon [his] [her] estate or were paid by or on behalf of (decedent).
c. Lost accumulations:
The estate’s loss of net accumulations: “Net accumulations” is the part of (decedent’s) net income [from salary or business] after taxes, including pension benefits [but excluding income from investments continuing beyond death], which the decedent would have left as part of [his] [her] estate if [he] [she] had lived [his] [her] normal life expectancy.
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- 2026-08-18
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- 2026-08-18
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