ABOUT WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIMS

When you’ve lost a loved one, you may find yourself facing a barrage of unexpected financial and legal decisions at a time when you are least prepared to deal with them. If your loved one’s untimely death has occurred as a result of another person or entity’s negligence, recklessness, or deliberate act, then you need to speak with a wrongful death attorney who specializes in wrongful death cases. In Florida, there is a two year statute of limitations on wrongful death claims, and it’s important to consider your legal options sooner rather than later. Ten years from now, you will still feel the financial and emotional impact of your loss, but it will be too late then to pursue a claim. You must consult an personal injury attorney to explore your available options now in the interest of your family’s future.

When you’ve lost a loved one, you may find yourself facing a barrage of unexpected financial and legal decisions at a time when you are least prepared to deal with them. If your loved one’s untimely death has occurred as a result of another person or entity’s negligence, recklessness, or deliberate act, then you need to speak with a wrongful death attorney who specializes in wrongful death cases. In Florida, there is a two year statute of limitations on wrongful death claims, and it’s important to consider your legal options sooner rather than later. Ten years from now, you will still feel the financial and emotional impact of your loss, but it will be too late then to pursue a claim. You must consult an personal injury attorney to explore your available options now in the interest of your family’s future.

EXAMPLES OF WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM SCENARIOS:

• Suing a tobacco company for knowingly selling a deadly product
• Suing a drunk driver who hit your loved one in an auto accident
• Suing a doctor for medical malpractice
• Suing a city for not providing lifeguards in a city pool where your child drowned
• Suing for a work-related accident
• Suing for a death caused by an unlawful act during the commission of a crime
• Suing for a death caused by a truck accident
• Suing for a death caused during birth

SURVIVORS MAY INCLUDE

• Spouse
• Child/Children
• Parent
• Siblings
• Adoptive siblings and children
• Any blood relatives partly or wholly dependent on the decedent for support or services

Any blood relatives partly or wholly dependent on the decedent for support or services

There are three general types of recoverable damages that may be obtained through a wrongful death claim, as follows.

ECONOMIC DAMAGES:

• Medical and funeral expenses
• Loss of the victim’s expected future earnings and total value of lost support and services
• Interest on amount of lost support and services from date of death

EMOTIONAL, NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES:

• Damages for pain and suffering
• Loss of spousal companionship
• Loss of parental companionship, instruction, and guidance

PUNITIVE DAMAGES:

• Additional amount to punish the offending party in egregious cases and to discourage similar behavior on the part of others

COMPASSIONATE & EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

The Downs Law Group has a long history of passionate advocacy for victims and their families. We will fight to recover fair compensation for your family with consideration for your total economic and non-economic losses. Our firm makes personal attention a priority, and we treat each client as if they are our only client. We are AV Preeminent Peer-Review Rated, the highest possible rating. The Downs Law Group is committed to professional excellence and ethical counsel in the aggressive pursuit of legal justice for all of our clients.

CALL WRONGFUL DEATH ATTORNEY AT THE DOWNS LAW GROUP TODAY

Downs Law Group provides free initial consultations. Our Wrongful death lawyers also offer a contingency-based payment option for our clients; if you don’t get paid, neither do we! So contact us to discuss your legal options to get justice for the loss of your loved one and protect your family’s future today.