Are Burial Expenses Recoverable in a Tennessee Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

Tennessee law permits the recovery of funeral and burial expenses as part of the damages in a wrongful death lawsuit.

The case law is unclear about whether there is any limit on the amount of funeral and burial expenses that may be recoverable.  Presumably, the law permits only the recovery of a "reasonable" amount of such expenses, but there is no fixed dollar amount or any other guidance on this issue.

Therefore, evidence of the amount of funeral and burial expenses incurred must be gathered and presented as part an effort to settle a wrongful death case.   Appropriate evidence must also be introduced at trial in the event the case cannot be settled.