| Chapter 342 |
| 2021 -- S 0513 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 07/12/2021 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS - DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT |
Introduced By: Senators Burke, Archambault, F Lombardi, Lombardo, McCaffrey, DiMario, and Murray |
| Date Introduced: March 04, 2021 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 10-7-1.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 10-7 entitled "Death By |
| Wrongful Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 10-7-1.2. Liability for loss of consortium -- Liability for loss of society and |
| companionship. |
| (a) Whenever the death of a married person shall be caused by the wrongful act, neglect, |
| or default of another person, the decedent's spouse may recover damages against the person for loss |
| of consortium and for the emotional distress, grief, and loss of enjoyment of life as a result of the |
| death. |
| (b) Whenever the death of a parent or parents of a son or daughter shall be caused by the |
| wrongful act, neglect, or default of another person, the son or daughter may recover damages |
| against the person for the loss of parental society and companionship and for the emotional distress, |
| grief, and loss of enjoyment of life as a result of the death. |
| (c) Whenever the death of a son or daughter shall be caused by the wrongful act, neglect, |
| or default of another person, the parent or parents of the son or daughter may recover damages |
| against the person for the loss of the son's or daughter's society and companionship and for the |
| emotional distress, grief, and loss of enjoyment of life as a result of the death. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage and shall apply only to all claims |
| resulting from injuries occurring after the effective date. |
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