Wrongful Death Actions in Missouri

This pathfinder covers the law that governs wrongful death actions in the state of Missouri. It focuses on the sources of law, who can bring the action, available damages, and relevant examples. This pathfinder is primarily intended to provide an overview of Missouri wrongful death actions for law students or practitioners that are unfamiliar with wrongful death actions generally or new to the practice in Missouri. Many civil litigation firms dealing in personal injury will necessarily handle wrongful death actions. The purpose of this pathfinder is to provide a simple and repeatable guide to locating the necessary resources to quickly educate the user on wrongful death actions in Missouri. This is intended as a starting point from which the user can navigate to more nuanced, factually dependent material one may need.