Sentences with phrase «fatal accident cases»

The team is active in a broad range of issues in maritime law, ranging from ship purchase agreements and other transactional matters to defending fatal accident cases and handling civil claims.

Many people have a hard time understanding why wrongful death damages in our state are so strictly limited, but the fact remains that many plaintiffs in fatal accident cases will recover little more than the lost income that the victim would have earned.

A while back, I wrote about the issue of what the punishment should be in Maryland fatal accident cases where there are no aggravating factors (almost always alcohol) but still someone dies because someone just was not paying attention.

A maximum amount set by the State applies in most fatal accident cases.

But unfortunately the evidence is rarely so clear cut and because of the amount of money at stake in many fatal accident cases the insurers are likely to fight the claim if they believe there is a chance of avoiding liability or achieving an apportionment of liability.

By consulting a wrongful death lawyer with considerable experience in fatal accident cases, you may be able to obtain a settlement for the significant loss you have endured so that you and your family can move forward without a financial burden.

The Pena family subsequently filed a lawsuit against Poust, settling in the fatal accident case.

We focus our practice on serious injury and fatal accident cases, including:

Fatal accident cases can be complicated and the law in this area is gradually evolving but does not always recognise the trauma and financial hardship caused by the death of a family member.

For personal injury lawyers acting for claimants in fatal accident cases, inquests can be a fruitful source of evidence for a civil claim.

One of our Boston partners is a past President of the American Association of Justice, a national organization dedicated to the rights of personal injury victims and surviving families in fatal accident cases.