Bill > SB199

This bill creates a new legal provision in Kentucky law that allows children to sue third parties for loss of consortium when a parent dies or becomes totally and permanently disabled due to someone else's negligent or wrongful actions. The bill defines "consortium" as the right to a parent's services, assistance, aid, society, or companionship, and "total and permanent disability" as the inability to perform substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental impairment that is expected to last at least 12 months or result in death. Essentially, this legislation provides a legal pathway for children to seek financial compensation for the significant emotional and practical loss they experience when a parent is either killed or rendered completely unable to provide care, support, and companionship due to another party's actions. The bill aims to recognize and provide legal recourse for the profound impact such a loss can have on a child's life and well-being.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb199.html