If your loved one has passed away due to the negligence of another, you may be able to recover damages or compensation under Florida law. Florida’s “Wrongful Death Act” lists the persons who are able to sue a negligent party. If you are any of the following persons in the list below, you may be able to file a lawsuit and recover money damages: the decedent's spouse; the decedent’s children born of a marriage; a decedent mother’s children born out of wedlock; a decedent father