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Arkansas Families Can Claim Damages for Wrongful Death

4/7/2026

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Joseph Gates, a wrongful death attorney in Little Rock, explains that families may recover damages under Arkansas A.C.A. § 16-62-102(f) after a loved one's negligent death.
Families may claim pecuniary injuries, loss of companionship, and mental anguish.
Eligible beneficiaries include spouses, children, and parents.
Arkansas follows a modified comparative fault rule that can reduce recovery and permits punitive damages for gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing, with no statutory cap.

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Joseph Gates, a wrongful death attorney in Little Rock, explains that families may recover damages under Arkansas A.C.A. § 16-62-102(f) after a loved one's negligent death.
Families may claim pecuniary injuries, loss of companionship, and mental anguish.
Eligible beneficiaries include spouses, children, and parents.
Arkansas follows a modified comparative fault rule that can reduce recovery and permits punitive damages for gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing, with no statutory cap.