Sentences with phrase «surviving families of victims»

The Mercaldo Law Firm was established in 1978 with the expressed purpose of representing people who have suffered catastrophic injuries and the surviving families of victims of wrongful death.

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Tragically, due to this idea, many surviving families of suicide victims not only have to deal with the terrible loss of losing a loved one in such a horrible way, but also have to deal with the pain, fear, and incredible sorrow of thinking that their loved one is now in hell, even though they may have been a wonderful Christian for most of their life.

Isabella came to the UK for safety, sought work to survive and sustained her family with honesty and dignity but she ended up a victim of the government's economic and political hypocrisy.

[Mount Vernon] On Tuesday, October 28, a group of friends, families, and Mt. Vernon businesses will gather at Maggies Spillanes (571 Gramatan Avenue) from 6:00 to 9:00 PM to raise awareness and funds for three young victims of domestic violence, of which only two survived.

It's a story that happens all over the world everyday but normally without the eyes of the planet on both the victim and the surviving family and we see Jackie in both her public role — battling with the administration to ensure that her husband receives a fitting funeral — and her private life — telling Carolyn and John that their daddy is now in heaven with their brothers & sisters so that they won't be lonely.

Babies born from liaisons between victims and peacekeepers may face stigmatisation by their families and communities, which may deprive them of economic, social and emotional support, which in turn may result in victim's being driven into further exploitative relationships with peacekeepers in order to survive (UN, 2005, p. 8).

In many cases, animal victims are not as lucky as Primrose to survive or have any hope of a second chance at finding a loving family.

«Berkowitz's current lawyer, Michael D. Heller, said Sunday that Berkowitz would not withdraw the suit unless Harmatz agreed not only to return Berkowitz's possessions but also to turn over any money he makes from «exploiting» them to Berkowitz's surviving victims and the families of the ones he killed.»

Provided free legal representation for a surviving family and one injured victim of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks to recover through the Victim Compensation Fund ofvictim of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks to recover through the Victim Compensation Fund ofVictim Compensation Fund of 2001.

Worcester wrongful death lawyer Peter Ventura works with the surviving families of fatal accident victims in central Massachusetts and Metro West.

The law offices of Friedman, Rodman, & Frank have helped ATV accident victims and surviving family members obtain compensation for deaths or injuries from product defects or another person's negligence.

The value of gifts or benefits that the family would have received from the victim if they had survived;

Certain surviving relatives of the victim can also seek compensation for the value of the income that their family member would have been reasonably expected to earn throughout his or her remaining lifetime.

In the tragic incident that a victim loses his or her life, the right to seek compensation may belong to that victim's surviving family members, though no amount of payment can ever be considered adequate in those cases.

Our Tampa Bay Pedestrian / Bicycle Accident Lawyers at Whittel & Melton have represented victims of head trauma, spinal cord injury, broken bones, amputation and other severe and permanent injuries, as well as surviving family members of fatal accidents resulting in wrongful death.

At Ball & Bonholtzer, we have the ability and experience to investigate aviation accidents and put together the strongest possible representation for their victims or the surviving family members of crashes resulting in death.

If the survival action is successful, the personal representative distributes the damage award to surviving family members as instructed by either the victim's will or, in the absence of one, by the state's laws of «interstate succession,» which are statutes that dictate how assets pass (and how much) when the person who dies has no will.

The Boston, Massachusetts law firm of Altman & Altman, LLP represents the surviving family members of victims who died in tragic accidents caused by the careless or reckless actions of another party.

Even if the victim was only one percent at fault, that's all it takes to prevent the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit against the liable defendant by surviving family members.

However, both the victim and the surviving family members have important legal rights to be aware of following a drowning or near - drowning incident.

When you consult our firm, we can help you understand what the law offers surviving family members of wrongful death victims as well as how a wrongful death claim can help you obtain the financial support you need for:

In addition to any charges brought by the State of Illinois, victims of drunk driving accidents or the surviving family members of drunk driving accidents may seek compensation from the responsible impaired driver through a civil claim.

The surviving family members of a victim of a fatal truck accident can bring a wrongful death claim against the truck driver or trucking company that caused the accident.

This includes children who are injured in an accident and the surviving family members of a victim that loses his or her life.

The value of a wrongful death case can vary widely from case to case depending on many factors, including the age and health of the victim, dependence of the surviving family members on the victim, and more.

The closest surviving relatives of the victim may be entitled to compensatory damages including in the victim's final medical and burial expenses, loss of income or support from the victim, loss of companionship, pain and suffering, and more depending on the family members» relationships to the victim and the particular circumstances of the case.

A wrongful death claim is brought to recover damages for injuries that the surviving family has suffered due to the death of the victim.

This negligent action has resulted in the death of someone else, which allows the surviving members of the victim's family to sue for damages and compensation.

Victims and their surviving family members are left to pick up the pieces, often without any direction of where to turn.

When a construction worker is killed because of someone else's wrongdoing, the family members of the victim are entitled to financial compensation for their loss in relation to the financial dependence the surviving family had on the victim.

Rather, a victim of that crash or a victim's surviving family members may be entitled to seek their own help through a civil claim for damages and may be entitled to financial compensation for their suffering.

These laws also provide specific remedies for surviving family members who are victims of maritime wrongful death.

In those tragic situations, surviving family members may bring wrongful death claims related to the death of their loved ones, and the victims of the catastrophic injuries may seek compensation for the impact that those injuries will have on the rest of their lives.

Whether the victim of an automobile accident has grounds for a personal injury action (or whether his surviving family has grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit) rests on the post-accident investigation report findings.

As a testament to our dedication to working wholeheartedly for our clients, we have secured million - dollar settlements on behalf of injured victims and surviving family members throughout Indianapolis and Lebanon.

As such, a wrongful death claim is brought to recover damages for the injuries that the surviving family and / or estate have suffered due to the death of the victim.

If speed was the factor that caused this collision, then the families of the victims (and the surviving victims themselves) could hire a New York injury attorney to sue the person responsible.

If a family member is killed in a drunk driving accident, the closest surviving relative of the victim can file a wrongful death lawsuit to recover damages for medical bills incurred prior to the death, funeral expenses, lost future income, property damages, mental anguish, and for loss of care and services.

It started with NAR earmarking $ 1 million to help surviving family members of 9/11 victims.