Written by attorney Richard Schroeder, 11 months ago.
A wrongful death occurs when a person is killed due to the negligence or misconduct of another individual, company or entity. Understandably, this can have devastating emotional and financial... more
Video posted by attorney James Morris, 6 months ago.
This video discusses legal issues concerning wrongful death.
Written by Avvo Staff, about 4 years ago.
Wrongful death is death that is a result of someone else's fault such as construction of an unsafe house or other structure that collapses, failure of a physician to properly diagnose a terminal... more
Written by attorney Gordon Levinson, over 3 years ago. STAFF PICK
Wrongful Death Standing. The first issue is to determine the identities of the rightful claimants. Not everyone can recover in a wrongful death situation. The law only gives standing to bring a... more
Written by attorney Richard Hastings, over 2 years ago.
Motor Vehicle Accidents. In 2007, 41,059 people died in motor vehicle accidents in the United States. While there are no statistics available as to how many of these were due to the negligence of a... more
Written by attorney Jon Lewis, about 2 years ago.
The Statute - Section 6-5-410. (a) A personal representative may commence an action and recover such damages as the jury may assess in a court of competent jurisdiction within the State of Alabama,... more
Written by attorney David Harris, about 2 years ago.
The Elements of a Wrongful Death Claim. Generally, a wrongful death claim consists of basic elements which need to be proven in a court of law: 1. The death was caused, in whole or part, by the... more
Written by attorney Steven Fairlie, almost 2 years ago.
To see this article properly formatted go to http://fairlielaw.net/practice-areas/wrongful-death/ A wrongful death claim is generally one in which it is alleged that a person died as a result of... more
Written by attorney David Van Sant, over 1 year ago.
Under Georgia law, there are two claims that may be brought in a wrongful death action. First is the claim by the family members (the wrongful death claim) and the second is the claim of the estate... more
Video posted by attorney Harold Waldman, over 1 year ago.
After an accidental death, there may be two causes of action for a claim or lawsuit to be filed by surviving next of kin: (1) a survival action, which holds negligent parties responsible for the pain and suffering that the victim experienced between the time of the accident and d...
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