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.
Bakersfield, CA: Two people died in a small plane crash in central California on Thursday. The plane, a World War II-era training aircraft, took off from Minter Field in Shafter and went down roughly seven miles west of Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, media reports state. The plane was a fixed wing aircraft built in 1945. [ 
Thibodaus, LA: District Judges have ruled in favor of a Galliano-area woman who filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, after an unfortunate incident led to the fatal shooting of her infant son [ 
Boston, MA: A somewhat sensational mystery is brewing around the apparent suicide of a Lynnfield veterinarian. The family of the veterinarian has filed a wrongful death lawsuit with the services of a wrongful death attorney. [ 
