Plano Wrongful Death Lawyer

Have You Lost a Family Member Due to the Negligence of an Individual or Business in Plano or Richardson? Call our Texas Wrongful Death Lawyers Today

It’s a horrific devastating experience when you lose a loved one in an accident, and family members are often left with questions they’re seeking answers for: how did this happen to my loved one? Who’s at fault? How can I seek justice?

Plano wrongful death lawyer Michael Grossman from Grossman Law Offices can assist you in seeking justice through a wrongful death lawsuit, but you should be aware that these cases are complex and very detailed. Our firm has heard countless stories of families electing to self represent in a wrongful death case and most are hardly ever successful. There are just far too many different legal statutes and overlapping areas between laws for a regular citizen to build a legitimate, strong case. However, our legal professionals can see to it your family gets the compensation it needs and that those liable for your loss can be held accountable for their actions.

What is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

A wrongful death lawsuit is a claim brought against another individual or group when that party’s negligence allegedly resulted in the victim’s death. These claims are developed partly to ensure that a family gets financially compensated for the loss of a loved one. A comprehensive wrongful death lawsuit will usually involve two kinds of damages: wrongful death damages and survival damages. Wrongful death damages assist the victim’s family with their actual loss. These damages usually encompass:

• Funeral and medical costs.
• Loss of financial assistance.
• Compensation for mental/emotional trauma and loss of that relationship following the victim’s death.

Survival damages, however, give compensation for the damages that the victim could have sued for if they had actually lived through the accident. These damages usually encompass:

• Medical costs.
• Lost income from time spent in the hospital.
• Damaged property.
• Loss of earning capacity because of long-term disability.
• Physical pain and suffering.
• Mental or emotional distress caused by the accident.
• Compensation for long-term disability and disfigurement.

No sum of money can really help a family for the loss of a loved one, but the fact is that losing a loved one puts a tremendous financial strain on a family, along with an overwhelming amount of emotional turmoil. Our attorneys want to make sure you get the compensation you need to handle these financial strains.

Along with compensating the family, wrongful death lawsuits are designed to punish negligent individuals that cause someone else’s death. In a comprehensive death claim will also be punitive damages against the defendant, which seek to get the defendant to change their behavior. Our legal team wants to make sure those liable for your loved one’s death are held accountable so that others don’t have to endure the same outcome as your loved one.

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

Lots of families don’t know whether they’re eligible to sue for wrongful death or not. Wrongful death claims can be pursued against a negligent party even in cases where criminal charges don’t exist. The defendant’s intent usually determines whether or not criminal charges are pursued. For instance, if a driver runs a red light and hits and kills a pedestrian, the motorist could be ruled negligent and the pedestrian’s family could decide to sue for wrongful death. However, most juries wouldn’t find the driver guilty of murder because chances are the victim’s death probably wasn’t something intentionally done by the driver.

However, even if criminal charges are pursued because a person is intentionally murdered, family members may still decide to file a wrongful death claim. The Texas wrongful death law states that four conditions must be met in a wrongful death lawsuit:

• A person dies, either partially or entirely, from the actions or inaction of another individual or group.
• The person or group who caused the victim’s death was behaving in a negligent manner.
• Family members or other beneficiaries are still alive to file a wrongful death claim.
• The victim’s death caused some kind of economic damage for the plaintiff.

Why do I need to hire an experienced wrongful death attorney?

Wrongful death lawsuits are complicated and to make things even tougher, you will probably be facing tough legal opposition from the defendant in your case. Wrongful death lawsuits usually involve extremely large damages, so defendants usually take an aggressive approach to avoid accepting the blame. You will probably have to face very talented and experienced defense attorney. However, the legal professionals at Grossman Law Offices aren’t intimidated by any of this, and we will see to it that your family’s rights are guarded in court.

It can also be a very trying time as you seek to figure out how your loved one died. At many accident scenes, including car and work-related accidents, evidence is taken away promptly and a victim’s family may never be able to get a true story about what happened. However, our Richardson wrongful death attorneys do a detailed investigation with every case we take on. We look through the accident scene for physical evidence, secure any pertinent vehicles or equipment involved and obtain detailed witness testimony to figure out what really happened. We make sure that all liable parties are found so we can compile a comprehensive claim. We want to make sure everyone responsible for your loved one’s death is held accountable.

Michael Grossman has been working wrongful death cases in Plano and Richardson for the last two decades, and our firm has investigated and worked countless high-profile claims. We have dealt with all kinds of Plano wrongful death cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, construction deaths, workplace accidents, and deaths stemming from medical malpractice. Insurance companies and defense attorneys are aware of how successful we’ve been, and they tend to cooperate completely with our settlement demands just so they don’t have to deal with our attorneys in court. Basically, we take an aggressive approach to make sure those responsible for your loved one’s death face justice. If you’ve lost a loved one, call veteran Plano wrongful death lawyer Michael Grossman today for a free consultation at 1-855-326-0000. Let Grossman Law Offices assist you on developing a strong claim and getting you the compensation you need.