Wageslave
There is no one alive to sue over this. What a sick way to try to get rich.
I am not in any way defending the behaviour of the sort of lawyers who tout for business as soon as there's an accident (getting their names in the press in an attempt to attract potential clients, using agents on commission to track down more business etc) - far from it - but I wonder if you are overlooking the fact that many people killed in accidents have families who have lost their primary or only source of income?
eg If a parent's death is proved to have been caused by someone else's negligence, is it unreasonable that their children should be compensated? Or should they just lose the lifestyle they would have had, and perhaps their home, as well as their parent?