Theresa Knutson, 43, dies following single-vehicle rollover car accident on Branch Road in White Swan, Washington

Theresa Knutson, 43, from Leavenworth, Kansas, was transported to Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center last Monday after her car crashed about a mile north of White Swan. Knutson was turning off Branch Road onto White Swan Road lost control of her 1996 Lexus, which rolled over but ended up positioned on its wheels. She died at 10:22 p.m. Thursday night at the hospital. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Washington State Patrol.

What money damages are recoverable in a death claim?

Every death from an accident is tragic. When a death is the result of someone else’s negligence, certain survivors may make a wrongful death claim against those responsible. Close relatives may recover monetary damages for the loss of financial support, as well as for medical, funeral, and burial expenses, lost earnings, and in some cases for pain, suffering, and loss of love and affection. Learn more about wrongful death claims here...