AB 940

This bill adds adult children to the list of relatives that are entitled to sue for

wrongful death resulting from medical malpractice. Under current law, as stated in

Czapinski v. St. Francis Hospital, Inc.

, 236 Wis. 2d 316 (2000) and

Lornson v.

Siddiqui

, 302 Wis. 2d 519 (2007), an adult child does not have the right to recover

for the loss of society and companionship of a parent who dies as the result of medical

malpractice. This bill provides that both minor and adult children have the right to

recover for loss of society and companionship if the parent dies as the result of

medical malpractice.