A "wrongful death" occurs when a person is killed due to the negligence or misconduct of another individual, company or entity.

Such wrongful acts include acts and/or omissions such as careless driving, an intentional attack such as assault and/or battery, a death in the course of another crime, vehicular manslaughter, manslaughter or murder. Wrongful death is the basis for a lawsuit against the party or parties who caused the death and is filed on behalf of the members of the family who have lost the company and support of the deceased.

Thus, a child might be entitled to compensation for the personal loss of a father as well as the amount of financial support the child would have received from the now-dead parent while a minor, a wife would recover damages for loss of her husbands love and companionship and a lifetime of expected support, while a parent would be limited to damages for loss of companionship but not support.

A lawsuit for wrongful death may be filed by the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased or by the individual beneficiary’s family members.

Your family is entitled to damages which could include a lifetime of lost income and household services, medical, funeral and burial expenses, the loss of love, and care and affection. Our firm will carry this burden for you and front all costs of pursuing your claim. If there is no recovery, there is absolutely no attorney fee.

Please contact us for a FREE consultation so that we can discuss and review your case in greater detail.