Wrongful Death

MAR

2017

Know the Time Limits for Filing a Wrongful Death Claim

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You are overcome with grief. After several months of painful recuperation, your spouse passes away. The doctor tells you the death is related to the car accident that put him in the hospital in the first place. You’ve never even the heard the term wrongful death. Yet, a friend...

JUL

2016

Simple Checklist for Wrongful Death of a Loved One

Posted By : Dan T. Matrafajlo

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The term “wrongful death” is actually a legal term. Obviously, very few of us would ever consider the death of a loved one to be rightful. It’s important to understand what the law considers wrongful death. And, who are legally qualified as loved ones. Our clients tell us they...

MAR

2016

Never Discount the Challenge of a Wrongful Death Claim

Posted By : Dan T. Matrafajlo

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The words “wrongful death” seem to say it all. Someone has died and another party is responsible for their demise. It all seems so elementary. How could there possibly be challenges associated with pursuing a wrongful death claim? Surely compensation is available to those...

APR

2014

Placing a Monetary Value on a Wrongful Death Claim for a Child

Posted By : Dan T. Matrafajlo

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Placing a monetary value on human life can be very difficult in wrongful death cases, especially when the victim was a minor or a young child. The challenge in valuing a child’s life in wrongful death cases is determining how much the child financially contributed as a member of...

NOV

2013

Factors to Consider When Determining Loss in the Wrongful Death Claim for a Child

Posted By : Dan T. Matrafajlo

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It is not easy for juries in wrongful death cases to value a human life, especially when the deceased victim is a minor child. In addition to the emotional factor, it is difficult to value a child’s life because it is challenging to determine how much of a financial value they...

NOV

2013

Who Can Sue for Wrongful Death?

Posted By : Dan T. Matrafajlo

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Losing a loved one is a difficult experience, especially when it is an untimely death due to the reckless or negligent actions of another individual or party. Although filing a wrongful death claim may not bring back the loved one, it will bring a sense of closure and provide the...