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can a judgment obtained as a result of a
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wrongful death be discharged in
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bankruptcy in a wrongful death case it
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depends on the jurisdiction you’re in
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but bankruptcy courts often will
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discharge torts like negligence
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including wrongful death if it was
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simply a negligent wrongful death
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however some states will not allow a
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wrongful death to be discharged if the
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plaintiff can prove that the death was
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caused by an extreme conscious disregard
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for life or extreme recklessness in
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these cases the public and social
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policies say no you cannot discharge
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that because then anybody could go and
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kill someone and they simply wouldn’t
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have to pay the piper in the end [Music]”