Garland Wrongful Death Lawyer

Losing a family member in an accident is a painful, horrendous experience, and many are usually sitting there with so many unanswered questions: how did my family member’s tragedy happen? Who’s at fault? How can justice be achieved?

If you live in the North Texas area, know that Garland wrongful death lawyer Michael Grossman from Grossman Law Offices can help you get justice by filing a wrongful death lawsuit, but you need to know upfront that these cases are difficult and very detailed. Our firm has heard several sad stories of families from North Texas who have elected to self represent and they are usually never victorious. There are lots of legal statutes and areas that criss-cross for a regular citizen to develop a successful case. However, our team of savvy wrongful death attorneys can make sure your family gets the financial assistance it needs and that those who are liable are held accountable for their behavior.

What is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

A wrongful death lawsuit is a claim pursued against another individual or group when that party’s negligence allegedly caused the victim’s death. These claims are established so a family can get financial compensation for their loved one’s loss. A comprehensive wrongful death lawsuit usually is classified in one of two ways: wrongful death damages and survival damages. Wrongful death damages serve to help a victim’s family for their loss. These damages may encompass the following:

• Funeral and medical bills.
• Loss of income.
• Compensation for mental/emotional trauma and loss of companionship caused by the victim’s passing.

Survival damages, meanwhile, provide compensation for the damages that the victim could’ve gone after if they had survived. These damages encompass such things as:

• Medical costs.
• Lost income from time spent in the hospital.
• Damaged property.
• Inability to earn income because of an extended disability.
• Physical pain and suffering.
• Mental or emotional trauma stemming from the wreck.
• Assistance for long-term disfigurement or disability.

There will never be any amount of money to truly help a family that’s lost a loved one, but the fact is that losing a family member carries with it enormous financial pressures for a family, not to mention emotional stress. Our Garland wrongful death attorneys, who have helped citizens from all across Texas, are determined to see you get the fair amount of compensation needed to help you through these tough financial times.

Along with assisting the family, wrongful death lawsuits are in place to punish those responsible for causing someone’s death through their negligent actions. Within a comprehensive wrongful death claim will be punitive damages against the defendant which seek to cause the defendant to change their behavior. Our team of lawyers want to make sure those liable for your family member’s death face justice so others don’t have to endure the pain and trauma of losing a loved one just like you did.

How do I Know if I have a Legitimate Wrongful Death Claim?

Several families usually don’t know if they’re able to file a wrongful death suit or not. Wrongful death claims can be pursued against a negligent party even when criminal charges aren’t being filed. The defendant’s motives play a heavy part in whether or not criminal charges are pressed. Let’s say a driver floats a stop sign, and kills a single mother and her young child who are pedestrians. The driver would be deemed negligent and the family members of the mom and child could file a wrongful death suit. At the same time, most juries wouldn’t find the driver guilty of murder since the death of both victims probably wasn’t a deliberate act on the part of the motorist.

But if criminal charges are filed because a person intended to kill someone, family members can still pursue a wrongful death claim. The Texas wrongful death law states that four things must be met in a wrongful death lawsuit:

• A person dies, either completely or partially, because of a person or group’s actions.
• The person or group who was responsible for the victim’s death acted in a negligent manner.
• There are family members, or other beneficiaries, who are alive and can file a wrongful death claim.
• The victim’s death resulted in some form of economic damage for the plaintiff.

Why do I Need to Hire an Experienced Garland Wrongful Death Attorney?

Wrongful death lawsuits are very intricate and to make things even more difficult, you’ll probably be encountering tough legal opposition from the defendant. Wrongful death lawsuits usually include substantial damages, so defendants usually fight hard to not wind up having to take responsibility for what they did. You will also likely have to face off with veteran defense attorneys. However, the qualified lawyers at Grossman Law Offices don’t flinch when they see these methods, and we will see to it your family’s best interests are protected.

It can also be challenging to figure out how your loved one died. What we’ve seen is that at many accident scenes, from car wrecks to work-related accidents, evidence is taken away quickly and a victim’s loved ones may be unable to get an honest account about what really took place. However, our lawyers have done extensive investigations in every case we work in Garland. We scour the accident scenes for physical evidence, secure any pertinent vehicles and equipment, and compile in-depth witness interviews that help us learn what truly took place. We want to account for all those responsible so we can develop a thorough claim. We want to ensure that those responsible for your family member’s death face justice.

Michael Grossman has been working wrongful death cases in Texas for the past two decades and our firm has investigated countless noteworthy claims and emerged victorious. We have worked a litany of wrongful death cases including car accidents, truck accidents, construction deaths, on the job accidents and medical malpractice deaths. Our track record is something insurance companies and defense attorneys are aware of, and they usually cooperate with our settlement demands so they don’t have to face off with us in court. All that to say: We don’t hold back in making sure those who caused your family member’s fatality are held accountable. If you’ve lost a family member, call wrongful death lawyer Michael Grossman today for a free consultation. Let Grossman Law Offices assist you in building a great claim and obtaining the compensation you need. Call us today at 1-855-326-0000.

By E. Michael Grossman