On average, it can take surviving family members anywhere from a few months to a number of years to settle a wrongful death claim. Few things are as devastating as losing a family member as a result of another party’s negligence or recklessness. For families who do lose someone, everything changes in an instant. Surviving …
How hard it is to prove wrongful death depends on the case. Some wrongful death cases are clear-cut. Other wrongful death cases require thorough investigation, statements from witnesses, evaluations by experts, and other types of supporting evidence. To recover compensation in a wrongful death claim or lawsuit, the decedent’s family or representative must prove that …
A wrongful death case is a legal matter brought by loved ones after a person dies as the result of another party’s carelessness or recklessness. Generally, if the person who passed away could have had the basis of a personal injury claim had they lived, then their passing is considered wrongful death. The decedent’s beneficiaries …
