3. Critical Damage Issues
Plaintiff brings this cause of action pursuant to North Dakota’s wrongful death statute. N.D. Cent. Code § 32-03.2-04. Plaintiff did not allege a survival action as the evidence indicates the decedent died instantly. …show more content…
Our investigation reveals Mr. Arveson was married to Plaintiff, Carrie (Aldridge) Arveson, on May 7, 1990. Plaintiff’s attorney informed us Mr. Arveson had no children and Plaintiff is the decedent’s sole heir, although she has an adult child, Tiffany Aldridge, from a prior relationship.
In accordance with North Dakota law, a plaintiff can recover economic and non-economic damages in a wrongful death case. Potential economic damages include: loss of income or support, burial costs, cost of substitute domestic services, and other monetary losses. Potential non-economic damages include: mental anguish, emotional distress, loss of society or companionship and other non-pecuniary damages. N.D. Cent. Code §