Wrongful Death

Wrongful death occurs when an individual is killed due to the negligence or wrongful act of another. Wrongful death claims can arise from many different circumstances including:

• Automobile, motorcycle, airplane, train accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Workplace accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Criminal activity
• Product defects

The following individuals may bring a wrongful death claim:

• The decedent’s personal representative on behalf of those entitled to bring a claim
• The decedent’s surviving spouse
• The decedent’s domestic partner
• The decedent’s children
• The “putative spouse”, children of the putative spouse, stepchildren, or parents if they were dependent on the decedent.  A “putative spouse” refers to the surviving spouse of a void or voidable marriage who is found by the court to have believed in good faith that the marriage to the decedent was valid.
• If there is no surviving children, then those entitled to the decedent’s property by intestate succession
• A minor, if at the time of the decedent’s death, the minor resided for the previous 180 days in the decedent’s household and was dependent on the decedent for one-half or more of the minor’s support.

A wrongful death claimant may generally be entitled to the following damages:

• The financial support, if any, that the decedent would have contributed to the family during either the life expectancy that the decedent had before his/her death or the life expectancy of the claimant, whichever is shorter
• Funeral and burial expenses
• Loss of companionship, comfort, care, assistance, protection, affection, society, moral support, enjoyment of sexual relations
• The reasonable value of household services that the decedent would have provided

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At Culver Law Firm, we offer contingency fee agreements. This means that you do not pay any attorney fees until the case is settled. We will work on your behalf to obtain the best possible settlement or verdict; our fees will be covered in the final settlement. There are no up-front fees for our representation. You only pay attorney fees if we recover money for your injuries. If we fail to settle your case or receive a favorable verdict, you pay not attorney fees.

If you lost a loved one due to someone’s negligence, contact Culver Law Firm for a free consultation. Our consultations are always confidential; you can trust us to represent your interests fairly. We help you get back on the road to recovery.