“Wrongful death” cases arise from a variety of circumstances. Our firm's practice focuses mainly on those cases involving vehicle crashes. A wrongful death occurs when a person is killed as a result of the negligence or misconduct of another person, company, or entity.
The loss of a loved one causes turmoil and hardship. During this difficult time, it is important for the family to receive expert advice and representation from an experienced attorney. John Tucker and Eric Ludin have many years of experience in handling these cases in an aggressive yet caring and competent manner.
Negligence must be proven in wrongful death cases. We are highly skilled in helping clients prove four main components of negligence:
In addition to establishing negligence, the joint life expectancy of the deceased and/or the survivors may be presented to establish the financial dependence upon the deceased. The relationship of the survivor(s) with the deceased must also be shown. Effective presentation of the non-economic or emotional loss suffered by the survivor(s) is critical to fairly compensate the survivors for the death of their loved one.
Every wrongful death statute includes a statute of limitations, which restricts the time between the wrongful death and the time legal action is taken. Therefore, it is essential that you retain an attorney as soon as possible after the accident. Not only is it important to have an attorney to take action before the statute of limitations expire, retaining counsel early allows an opportunity for the attorney to investigate the cause of the accident before critical evidence is lost. This evidence can include skid marks and other markings which might be lost with time.
