Coping with the loss of a loved one is always difficult. When the loss occurred as a result of negligence or a wrongful act by someone else, the pain can be that much more devastating as well as lead to grievous losses incurred by the surviving family members. If your loved one was the victim of a harmful act on behalf of the negligence of someone else that led to his or her death, you may be entitled to compensation for the damages.
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Intentional Killings.
Medical Malpractice.
Automobile Accidents.
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Loss of the decedent’s wages and benefits.
Medical and other health care expenses .
Funeral service and memorialization costs and expenses.
Compensation for the decedent’s pain and suffering.
Expenses related to the administration of the estate.
Loss of companionship due to the death of the decedent.
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Immediate family members of the decedent.
Life partners and financial dependents.
In some states, distant family members of the decedent such as siblings or grandparents may bring a wrongful death lawsuit.
In some states, other people who have suffered financial losses due to the death of decedent despite having no direct relation to the decedent may be able to file a wrongful death claim.
When a wrongful death lawsuit is settled, the at-fault party’s insurers will send a check for the full value of the settlement to your lawyer. Your attorney will then deduct their fees and other legal costs, then they will send a check for the rest to the survivors of the deceased as per the settlement agreement.
A wrongful death lawsuit is a lawsuit that is brought on the behalf of an individual who died as a result of the wrongful act of another. The lawsuit is brought to action as a means of recovery to gain compensation for the decedent’s surviving loved ones who incurred damages and losses due to his or her death. The kinds of circumstances that may lead to the wrongful death of another in wrongful death claims are cases that involve medical malpractice, product liability cases or even car accidents.
A wrongful death claim must be brought by a representative on behalf of the decedent’s surviving loved ones who incurred damages as a result of the decedent’s death. Such representatives are referred to as the “real parties in interest.” Typically, the representative is the trustee of the decedent. These “real parties in interest” include:
• Immediate family members of the decedent
• Life partners and financial dependents
• In some states, distant family members of the decedent such as siblings or grandparents may bring a wrongful death lawsuit
• In some states, other people who have suffered financial losses due to the death of decedent despite having no direct relation to the decedent may be able to file a wrongful death claim
Review your state’s laws regarding wrongful death actions to determine who is eligible amongst you and the decedent’s surviving loved ones to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
