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Recovery Of Damages For Injuries Sustained By Children En Ventre Sa Mere, Daniel A. Ruley Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

The principal legal question dealt with here is whether there is a cause of action for the wrongful death of a child which while en ventre sa mere is injured and subsequently is born dead as the result of negligence of a third party. This question is closely related to the questions of: (1) whether there is a cause of action for the wrongful death of a child which while en ventre sa mere is injured as the result of negligence of a third party, subsequently is born alive and then dies as a result of such injuries; and (2) …