Most personal injury claims involve property damage and/or bodily injury to the victim. Unfortunately, some accidents are more serious and result in death. These claims are often referredf to as wrongful death claims. Such wrongful death claims can arise out of a number of incidents, including a car accident, truck accident, 18 wheeler or semi truck accident, medical malpractice or medical negligence, or hospital negligence.
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 accident, is the same. Accordingly, 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. This greatly affects the nature and extent of the damages that can be recovered by the victim's family.
Wrongful death 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, andf loss of companionship to certain close family members.
The wrongful death of a loved one can be an emotionally and financially trying time. The personal injury lawyers at Wiseman Bray PLLC in Memphis are sensitive to the special needs of a family facing a wrongful death claim, and we will investigate and prosecute your wrongful 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.
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 personal injury lawyer or medical malpractice lawyer in our Memphis office at 901.730.4952.
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