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<p>Law Office of<br>
<strong>F.ANDREKITA SILVA …</strong><br>
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1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000 Telephone: 206-224-8288<br>
Seattle, Washington 98101 www.seattle-silvalaw.com<br>
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March 19, 2020<br>
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Listserve,<br>
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Can someone give me guidance on the apportionment and/ or distribution of settlement funds from a civil action for both 1) survival claim- for lost future earnings of deceased, etc. and 2) wrongful death, for parents losses, non pecuniary and potentially pecuniary.<br>
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The beneficiaries are divorced Mom and Dad, who are in very different positions.<br>
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Dad is a foreign national who had good long distance bond, but less involvement during child’s life, and received some financial support from adult child in last couple years. Custodial Mom not financially dependent but raised adult son in the U.S. and pretty clearly traumatized by adult son’s untimely death.<br>
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Since no jury to say what part is 1) lost future wages , 2) emotional/ psychological damages, 3) compensation for lost financial support, etc.<br>
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Is there a statute that says how a settlement is apportioned?<br>
Must a neutral be retained to make determination or, can parties decide on their own? Or does court decide? <br>
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The deceased had a good job and<br>
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andrekita<br>
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva<br>
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000<br>
Seattle, Washington 98101<br>
206-224-8288<br>
www.seattle-silvalaw.com<br>
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