When a person dies because of the negligence, inaction or wrongdoing of another person or institution, the family of the dead person can choose to file a wrongful death lawsuit. When you file a lawsuit under the guidance of a qualified wrongful death attorney. You can expect to get the settlement along with a financial compensation to which you are entitled as the family of the victim.The experienced Brooklyn personal injury lawyer of Oliveri and Schwartz would do all the legal work for you like collecting of evidence, filing of the required paperwork, negotiation with the insurance company and much more. A wrongful death lawyer would help you to understand the situation of your loved one's death and the party and your loved one's death responsible; he would tell you, whether you deserve a compensation for the death of your loved one or if the party concerned should be charged with a crime or whether you deserve a compensation for the death of your loved one.
A wrongful death might result from many different types of events or accidents. Some of the commonest causes of wrongful deaths include car accidents, automobile accidents, consumption or use of defective products, accidents in construction sites, medicinal malpractice, exposure to toxic and dog bite injury. When someone dies because of the recklessness, negligence, total disregard of safety or mal intentions of another person then the relative of the dead person is entitled to take legal action against the party. Even if the party at fault cannot be charged with a crime you can still choose to file a civil lawsuit so as to hold the party responsible for their actions. If you are looking forward to getting excited about a fair and just solution to your own case then subsequently ensure that you go for a knowledgeable wrongful death lawyer who has many years of experience in this field. However you need to keep in mind that each state comes with its own wrongful death laws which regulate the civil personal injury cases.
In a typical case of wrongful death, the lawyer may seek to get the following compensation for the victim's family:
➢ immediate expenses like medical and funeral expenses.
➢ Loss of the dead person future earning till the time of their death or retirement.
➢ Loss of benefits like medical coverage, pension etc. because of the victim's death.
➢ Loss of inheritance due to the untimely death of the victim
➢ Compensation for the pain and mental anguish of the family.
➢ General and punitive damages.
There are certain factors considered by the court when it comes to the decision of the wrongful death damages received by the family of the victim. These factors are:
➢ The income of the victim
➢ The amount of money saved by the victim
{➢ Loss of companionship
➢ The degree to which the family of the victim were economically dependent on the victim
➢ The expenses incurred by the family of the victim for medicinal or funeral purposes
Though no amount of money can compensate for the pain and misery caused by the death of a loved one , yet the prospect of financial security can bring a sense of justice to the survivors.
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