Fatal Work Accident

Beneficiaries are listed in art. 34 of Law No. 5510: the surviving spouse, children (students or persons with disabilities above certain ages) and parents (where dependency conditions are met). They may claim loss-of-support damages and non-pecuniary damages, and receive a death pension from the Social Security Institution. The outcome depends on the specific evidence and the court's assessment; consult an attorney for your individual situation.

The compensation and criminal cases arising from the same event are independent, but final factual findings of the criminal court bind the civil court (Code of Obligations art. 74). Negligent homicide proceedings (Penal Code art. 85) can prolong the process, yet the civil case is not required to wait for the criminal judgment to become final. The outcome depends on the specific evidence and the court's assessment; consult an attorney for your individual situation.