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Wrongful Death Lawsuits and Settlements in Texas

Losing a loved one due to accidental or wrongful death is a devastating experience. When a family member’s life is suddenly cut short as a result of the carelessness or negligence of another, the grief and feelings of loss can be overwhelming. If this has happened in your family, you may be going through a complex array of emotions, including sadness, denial, anger, and hopelessness. No one is ever prepared for such a tragic event.

When the spouse, parent, sibling or other relative of a wrongful death victim contacts our office we see their pain and know this is an emotionally challenging time. There are many questions:

* Why wasn’t something done to prevent our loved one’s death?
* How can we survive emotionally and financially after this tragedy?
* How will we pay the medical bills and funeral costs?

 
Recognizing the Value of Family
In most wrongful death cases, the estate and certain surviving family members will have a claim for damages. The estate is typically allowed to claim damages for the decedent’s lost earnings, medical expenses, funeral expenses, and conscious “pain and suffering” experienced by the decedent before death. Certain surviving family members may also have individual claims for damages as a result of the decedent’s death, including loss of consortium (i.e., destruction of the relationship) and emotional distress.

An accidental death, unintentional death, or wrongful death claim may arise when a person dies as a result of the negligent, careless, intentional or reckless acts of another person or entity (including a corporation or governmental agency). The death could occur because of a car accident, medical malpractice, an on-the-job injury, nursing home abuse or neglect, or from any other careless conduct. 

Many people are surprised to learn that Texas wrongful death law only allows certain family members to recover for a wrongful death of a loved one. In most fatal accident cases, recovery is limited to a surviving spouse and children. In some death cases the decedent’s surviving siblings and parents may also have separate claims if they are financially dependent on the decedent at the time of death.

A wrongful death or survival action is one of the more complex types of cases in the field of personal injury law. These cases require a thorough knowledge and understanding of Texas' complex wrongful death and survival laws and the numerous appellate decisions that interpret and define them. These cases almost always involve complex legal issues or questions where the outcomes are heavily, if not completely, influenced by the individual facts of the case. In most cases, a wrongful death action requires urgent investigation and preparation to increase the chances of a favorable outcome. Furthermore, this type of case often requires a substantial outlay of financial resources to hire appropriate experts, properly prepare and successfully present the case either to an insurance company or a jury. 

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Call 512-472-7799 now for a FREE legal consultation regarding your wrongful death case. 

Yes, we can arrange to have someone come to you if you are unable to visit us. 

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The Todd Law Firm focuses on child personal injury and accident victims in austin, texas, travis county, williamson county, hays county, bastrop county, burnet county, dallas county, harris county, bexar county, dallas, houston, san antonio, san angelo, central texas, georgetown, san marcos, bastrop, Caldwell County, Blanco County, Burnett County, Lee County, Comal County, Llano County. 


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