Wrongful Deaths are the result of the negligence, carelessness, or reckless act of another person or corporation. Some common causes of wrongful death are: car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, bus accidents, drunk drivers, train accidents, pedestrian accidents, plane crashes, medical malpractice, construction accidents, industrial accidents, fires, and defective products.
If a wrongful death has occurred to a loved one, you may be entitled to the following applicable compensation:
Compensation for your pain and suffering.
Recovery of loss of earnings of the decedent.
Compensation for your loss of companionship.
Reimbursement for burial and funeral expenses.
Recovery of your present and future financial losses.
Reimbursement for your out of pocket expenses incurred.
Reimbursement or payments of any medical expenses incurred.
The amount of damages that we can obtain for you depends on many factors such as the age and health of the deceased and heirs, the life expectancy of the deceased and heirs, the financial loss, the emotional loss, who the heirs are, the insurance coverage, and whether or not surviving family members were dependent upon the deceased for income for support. Also to be considered in computing damages is the loss of companionship, loss of love and affection of the surviving spouse, children, parents and other surviving family members.