NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Motor Vehicle 106.42
WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES-IN GENERAL.
Actual damages are the fair compensation to be awarded to the
estate for the death of (name deceased) [proximately caused by the
negligence] [caused by the wrongful conduct] of the defendant. Such
damages may include:
[expenses for care, treatment and hospitalization incident to the
injury resulting in death]1
[pain and suffering]2
[reasonable funeral expenses]3
[the present monetary value of (name deceased) to his next-of-
kin].4
The total of all damages 5 are to be awarded in one lump sum.6 I
will now explain the law of damages as it relates to (each of) these.
History
N.C.P.I.—Motor Vehicle 106.42 (January 2000). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
Provenance
- Source
- sog.unc.edu
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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