(a) The jury may award damages in an amount proportionate to the injury resulting from the death.
(b) The damages awarded shall be divided, in shares as found by the jury in its verdict, among the individuals who are entitled to recover and who are alive at that time.

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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 71.010

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.