Loss Of Consortium Damages Are Determined By The Disruption of The Marital Relationship In Serious and Catstrophic Personal Injury Matters

Written by Adam Peck Category: Injury Law January 16th, 2013 2 min read

Loss of consortium is a claim you may file when there is a disruption of the marriage relationship caused by an injury. Marriage is a legally sanctioned relationship. When you or your marriage partner are injured in a way that interferes with your relationship with each other, you may be able to receive damages for loss of consortium. Loss of consortium goes beyond the sexual relationship between a husband and wife. It also includes aspects of your relationship that provide you with support, affection and companionship and may be filed by the non-injured spouse in conjunction with the injured spouse’s claim says Peck Law Group Serious Personal Injury Attorney Steven C. Peck.

Support refers to your spouse’s ability to help you with household and family duties. For example, if your spouse is injured in a car accident, and as a result of that car accident he can no longer help you with disciplining and raising your children, you have lost a significant amount of support in raising your family. Support can also refer to your spouse’s ability to provide income. If your spouse can no longer help support the family financially, you take on a tremendous burden to provide for your family on your own states Catastrophic and Serious Injury Lawyer Steven C. Peck.

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Written by Adam Peck

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.