North Dakota’s wrongful death statute Section 32-2 defines wrongful death as a: “wrongful act, neglect, or default” of person that leads to the death of a victim.. Basically, a family would have a valid wrongful death claim if the deceased person would have had a valid personal injury claim if they have survived.
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