On October 6, 2015, the Connecticut Supreme Court will officially release a decision that expands loss of consortium claims in that state. Previously, Connecticut refused to allow claims for parental consortium of a minor child. The Court has now reversed course and expanded common law consortium claims to allow derivative actions by a minor child in non-wrongful death claims.
Loss of consortium is a cause of action for damages suffered by certain family members of a person injured or killed by the negligent or intentional wrongful acts of another. In the case of a child, damages are generally related to the parent's inability to provide parental care, training, love and companionship to the same degree as the parent might have but for the injury.
In Campos v. Coleman, SC 19195, the Connecticut Supreme Court joined the majority of jurisdictions that recognize the right of minor children to bring...
