We have previously posted about the Grieving Families Act and New York’s current wrongful death law. The Grieving Families Act has been proposed to amend New York’s current wrongful death law to allow close family members of wrongful death victims to recover damages for emotional anguish.
In January, Governor Hochul did not sign the Grieving Families Act into law. However, there is still hope that the bill will pass. The bill has been revised and reintroduced as Senate Bill S6636 and is currently on the Senate floor calendar.
Supporters of this bill are hopeful that it will be presented to Governor Hochul again so that New York’s law will reflect the value wrongful death victims had to their families beyond financial support.
We will continue to provide updates regarding the Grieving Families Act.