Irving Wrongful Death Lawyer

Have You Lost a Loved One in a Wrongful Death? Don’t Let Someone’s Negligence Go Unpunished

Losing a loved one in an accident is a traumatic experience, and family members are usually left looking for answers to countless questions: how did my loved one’s accident happen? Who is at fault? How can justice be obtained?

Irving wrongful death lawyer Michael Grossman from Grossman Law Offices can help you get justice through a wrongful death lawsuit, but you must realize these cases are complicated and very detailed. Our team has heard several awful stories of families who choose to self-represent in a wrongful death case, and they usually wind up failing miserably. There are just tons of different legal statutes and areas that overlap between laws for a normal citizen to develop a strong case. However, our legal team can ensure it gets the compensation you deserve and that those liable for your loss are held responsible for their actions.

What is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

A wrongful death lawsuit is a civil suit brought against an individual or party when that person/or party’s negligence allegedly led to the victim’s death. The objective is to make sure those who were negligent are held responsible for their actions, that the responsible makes changes so future accidents can be prevented and to to make sure the victim’s family is compensated properly to lessen any future financial stress.

A thorough wrongful death civil suit will usually contain two forms of damages and the opportunity for numerous separate claims. The two kinds of damages available: Wrongful death damages and survival damages. Wrongful death damages cover the trauma, from financial to emotional, that the plaintiff has dealt with as a result of the loved one’s loss. Covered in these damages:

• Medical costs that the plaintiff was paying prior to losing the loved one.
• Funeral bills.
• Loss of income that the victim provided before their tragic death.

Survival damages are used to help with the damages the victim could have obtained had they lived through the accident. These damages can assist in these areas:

• Medical bills.
• Victim’s property damage.
• Lost income while being in the hospital.
• Loss of potential future wages.
• Physical pain, suffering or trauma.
• Mental and emotional pain stemming from the accident.
• Help with long-term injuries and potential disfigurement.

Our attorneys recognize no sum of money can help as a replacement for your family member. At the same time, losing a loved one can cause severe economic stress for loved ones, especially if that person was the chief income earner for his/her family. Our attorneys want to focus on ensuring that you get compensated properly so you can get help for these financial burdens.

How Do I Know if I Have a Legitimate Wrongful Death Claim?

Countless families often are unaware if they are able to sue for wrongful death or not. Wrongful death claims can be pursued against a negligent party even when criminal charges aren’t being pursued. Let’s say for instance that a citizen is driving bad and suddenly runs over a pedestrian who was on a crosswalk. That pedestrian winds up dying. The driver probably won’t be charged with murder since they probably weren’t intending to kill the pedestrian. Nevertheless, the driver was exhibiting negligence, which is why the pedestrian’s family could have the option to pursue a wrongful death civil suit against the driver of the car, regardless of criminal charges being an option or not.

If criminal charges have been filed, the family of the pedestrian can still go after wrongful death damages. If we take the previous situation and learn that driver was intoxicated, then that person would probably face some sort of criminal charges for the pedestrian’s death like intoxication manslaughter. That driver may be tried and convicted, but even after that, a wrongful death civil suit could still be up for grabs with the pedestrian’s family.

Texas law states that four areas must be proven if a plaintiff wants to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit:

• Someone died in an accident that was a result, whether partially or entirely, by someone’s actions or inaction.
• The individual or group liable for the accident must have been acting with negligence when the accident happened.
• There are living family members, or beneficiaries, who are able to file survival damages or wrongful death damages.
• The plaintiff in the wrongful death civil suit has endured some form of economic damage as a result of the victim’s death.

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

Wrongful death lawsuits are complicated, and to make problems worse, you’ll likely encounter tough legal opposition from the defendant. Wrongful death lawsuits usually include enormous damages, so defendants prefer a dogfight so they won’t be held responsible. You will also likely have to face veteran defense lawyers. However, the legal team at Grossman Law Offices won’t blink with this kind of approach, and we can make sure your family’s well-being is protected in a trial.

It can also be very complex to discover how your family member died exactly. At countless accidents, such as car and work-related accidents, evidence is taken away quick and a loved one’s family may be unable to discovered what truly happened. Nevertheless, our attorneys do a detailed investigation with every case we’re on. We go through every accident scene looking for physical evidence, secure any vehicles or other equipment that was involved in the accident, and gather facts from witnesses to find out what truly happened. We also want to make sure those liable are located so we can develop a thorough comprehensive claim. We want to make sure that every liable party who caused your loved one’s death is held accountable.

Irving wrongful death lawyer Michael Grossman has been involved in wrongful death cases for over two decades, and our firm has emerged successful in thousands of high-profile claims. We’ve been involved in all kinds of wrongful death cases, from car accidents to truck accidents, deaths at construction scenes, on the job injuries and deaths stemming from medical malpractice. Insurance companies and defense attorneys are aware of our reputation, and they tend to cooperate with our efforts so they can avoid heading to trial, where they’d probably lose. That means you can rest assured we will be relentless in making sure those who caused your loved one’s death face justice. If you have lost a loved one, call veteran Irving wrongful death lawyer Michael Grossman at 1-855-326-0000 immediately for a free consultation. Let the wrongful death lawyers in Irving help you develop a winning claim and get you the compensation you need.