Wrongful death cases include those in which the victim died during or as a result of an automobile accident, work accident, violent act, defective drug, negligent medical care or surgery, etc.
Wrongful death charges may be brought against the individual(s) responsible and can also be brought against public agencies that may be responsible for death, including a city or state, a city jail, state prison, state or private hospital, school, public company, nursing home, etc.
In a typical wrongful death case, a wrongful death lawyer seeks to obtain damages for the victim's family which may include:
- Medical, hospital, funeral and burial expenses;
- Past and future monetary losses such as loss of financial support and service;
- Compensation for pain and suffering;
Generally, the immediate family members (i.e. spouses, children and parents) file a wrongful death claim, but anyone who is a victim can submit a wrongful death complaint. Since wrongful death lawsuits are brought to civil court, the complaint must be submitted within the statue of limitations; these time limitations are different in each state. To learn more, immediately submit your case below for a free case evaluation.
Helena, MT: A jury in Montana recently ordered the makers of the legendary Louis Slugger baseball bats to pay the Patch family $850,000 in a wrongful death and product liability suit the family never expected win. “When we were talking to them after they had no idea how much they had won,” says attorney Michael Kauffman from Drake Law Firm. “I think hope the money will go towards what they want to achieve. They don’t want another family to go through what they went through.” [ 
Washington DC: Attorney Doug Fierberg may be one of the few attorneys in the US who specializes in representing hazing victims and their families. Because of his expert understanding of the old and sometimes deadly practice of fraternity hazing, Fierberg is often called upon--sometimes by the media and/or by grieving families with wrongful death suits--when a freshman dies from too much alcohol or a sorority girl is sexually assaulted. [ 
San Luis Obispo, CA: A Texas family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon of being responsible for the death of their son. [ 
