Who Pays For A Wrongful Death Claim?

Posted by: Jimmy De La Espriella
Category: Personal Injury Blogs

A wrongful death claim or wrongful death lawsuit stems from a severe injury that was caused by negligence of another party that resulted in death of a loved one. That loved one could be another family member, friend, or even you yourself.

If you pursue a wrongful death claim and are actually successful in getting your claim, then the person paying out for your wrongful death claim will be the party responsible for the injuries and death. 

How To Prove That You Are Related to the Deceased Person

One of the most important steps in a wrongful death case is to prove or at least show that you do have a relationship to the person that passed. In most cases, the spouse of the deceased person can pursue a wrongful death case in Miami, and the compensation that person will receive will be under the name of consortium, pain and suffering, and special damages. If the person pursuing the claim is a child of the deceased person, then the compensation can be noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering, emotional trauma, loss of parental guidance, and more. 

What Can I Lose in a Wrongful Death in Miami

Wrongful death can result in horrendous losses. Any death can result in a chain reaction of losses that can potentially become a long-term crisis.

Losses are separated into two; economic and non-economic. Economic losses are losses that can be financially counted. Things with a receipt such as medical bills, surgeries, therapy, funeral services, etc. Although this is just a short list of things that can result from a wrongful death, they can set you back a lot in terms of finances.

The other kind of loss is noneconomic losses. Non Economic losses are those that cannot be given a receipt because they are subjective and unique to each person. Noneconomic losses are losses such as depression, parental guidance, support and service, companionship and protection, emotional pain and suffering, etc. These are all “feelings” but they are most definitely tangible loss and should be financially compensated. 

Time is Not Your Friend

After a loved one dies, there are only two years to file a claim. Although this sounds like a long time, two years will fly by. If you or a loved one is going through the losses of a wrongful death, immediately seek out legal help to get the financial compensation for the losses you or your loved one had to go through.

Wrongful Death Lawyers in Miami

A personal injury lawyer in Miami can help you receive your financial compensation for your injuries. If your most severe injuries were caused by negligence of another driver, a personal injury lawyer can help you get your financial compensation.
Negligent and distracted driving is the number one cause of car accidents in the nation. Falling asleep on the wheel, texting and driving, calling and driving. These are all reasons that another driver could have caused the car accident in Miami.

If you or a loved one is a victim of negligent driving, a personal injury lawyer in Miami can provide you with the legal guidance to get you back to normal life.

We start you with an absolutely free consultation to hear what happened to you. From there, we will start gathering evidence like medical bills and photos to build you a strong case.
Everything is absolutely free until we win you the case.

We don’t win until YOU win.

Author: Jimmy De La Espriella
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