Kentucky Statutes 411.133 – Joinder of wrongful death and personal injury actions
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It shall be lawful for the personal representative of a decedent who was injured by reason of the tortious acts of another, and later dies from such injuries, to recover in the same action for both the wrongful death of the decedent and for the personal injuries from which the decedent suffered prior to death, including a recovery for all elements of damages in both a wrongful death action and a personal injury action.
History: Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 30, sec. 1.
History: Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 30, sec. 1.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 411.133
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Decedent: A deceased person.