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| Most personal injury claims merely involve property damage and/or bodily injury to the victim. Unfortunately, some incidents are more serious and result in death. These claims are often referred to as wrongful death claims. Most of these claims arise out of automobile or truck crashes, or medical negligence. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| For the most part, wrongful death claims are no different than ordinary bodily injury claims. The legal test for determining whether someone was negligent, for example, or whether the negligence caused the incident in question, is the same. To that end, we would invite you to browse other areas of our website pertaining to specific types of personal injury actions.
Wrongful death claims are substantially different, however, due to the severity of the loss, which greatly affects the nature and extent of the damages that can be recovered by the victim's family. Damages are awarded for the monetary value of the decedent's life, as well as for loss of companionship, love and affection. More specifically, the law permits recovery of funeral expenses, medical expenses, pain and suffering prior to death, lost wages of the victim, lost earning capacity less the projected living expenses of the victim, and loss of companionship to certain close family members. Death of a loved one can be an emotionally and financially trying time. The lawyers at WISEMAN BRAY PLLC are sensitive to the special needs of a family facing difficult times, and we will investigate and prosecute your death claim in an aggressive, professional, and timely manner. WISEMAN BRAY PLLC also has a separate legal team that can be available to handle any estate and/or probate issues that may arise separate and apart from the wrongful death claim itself. This might include, for example, a dispute over the validity of a will. For more information on our estate planning and probate administration services, please click here. We would be honored to review your case free of charge. Please either submit an online request for a Free Case Review, or call to speak with a lawyer at (901) 372-5003. |
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