Damages in Case of Death

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1. Under Article 2206, is loss of earning capacity in a death case simply identical to every gross peso the deceased might…
2. What is the general evidentiary rule for income supporting loss of earning capacity, subject to recognized exceptions?
3. Does a fixed damages schedule for a particular criminal setting automatically govern every civil quasi-delict death cla…
4. The heirs of a salaried professional submit only an unsupported allegation of a large monthly income, with no applicabl…
5. Competent records establish the deceased’s age and annual income for an earning-capacity claim. A party calculates the …
6. A deceased person was self-employed, earning below the applicable minimum wage, in work where the court can properly re…
7. A death claim includes burial expenses, earning-capacity loss and other damages. Reliable burial records prove one amou…
8. Explain the general proof rule and qualified exceptions for loss of earning capacity.
9. Distinguish the proof of gross income from computation of net earning-capacity loss.
10. Why should a court distinguish burial expenses, earning-capacity loss and offense-specific fixed awards?
11. Under Article 2206(2), what is the maximum statutory period for its qualifying nonheir recipient’s support remedy?
12. Who fixes the exact duration within Article 2206(2)’s ceiling?