Wrongful death lawsuits allow families to recover damages and hold negligent parties accountable for their actions.
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When a car accident results in a person's
death and a
wrongful death lawsuit is likely, Texas law
allows for the possibility of tolling the statute of limitations, or pausing the time limit in which a
lawsuit must be filed.
If the
death is based on medical malpractice that occurred more than two years before the
death, then a
lawsuit for
wrongful death might not be
allowed.
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In order to rectify this situation, states have passed
wrongful death statutes creating a cause of action (a legal basis for a
lawsuit) that
allows certain family members of people who have been wrongfully killed to recover compensation for their losses.
While there is no legal remedy for the family's pain, the law
allows the spouse or children of the deceased to seek monetary compensation through a
wrongful death lawsuit.
In the tragic event of a
death caused by negligence, only the closest living relatives of the person who passed away are
allowed to file a personal injury
lawsuit for
wrongful death.
Wrongful Death Actions — These actions are brought under California Code of Civil Procedure § 377.60 and
allow surviving family members such as spouses, siblings, parents, and children to bring a
lawsuit in order to recover for their own losses.
Massachusetts law
allows the personal representative of the decedent's estate to bring a
wrongful death lawsuit against the individual who caused the drunk driving accident.
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When a person is killed because of another person's neglect or a company's recklessness, Idaho law
allows a
lawsuit to be brought for
wrongful death.
A Nebraska law
allowing wrongful death claims for unborn children is getting its first test in a federal
lawsuit.
Is there a certain percentage an attorney is
allowed to charge a client for representing them in a
wrongful death lawsuit?