A family member’s accidental death always feels wrong to loved ones left behind, but when the death results from someone else’s negligent, reckless, or wrongful actions, it’s even more traumatic knowing the loss was preventable. While nothing can bring a lost loved one back, a wrongful death claim brings the family a voice for justice through financial accountability.
Proving wrongful death can be a challenging legal endeavor, especially during an emotionally trying time. Call Greening Law for experienced representation from a Richardson wrongful death lawyer.
Why Choose Greening Law for Your Richardson Wrongful Death Case
The Richardson personal injury attorneys at Greening Law have a core commitment to compassionate legal advocacy with open, honest communication throughout the process. Representation from Greening Law does the following:
- Adds over 40 years of experience, knowledge, and resources to your case
- Brings access to exceptional medical experts and accident reconstruction specialists to strengthen your claim
- Tailors an individualized strategy based on the unique circumstances of your case for an outcome that aligns with your family’s goals
- Lends your case a powerful voice through a renowned law firm with a lead attorney who earned an AV “Preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell
With a free consultation and contingency-based payment, Greening Law provides legal services at no cost to you until after recovering your compensation.
What Constitutes A Wrongful Death In Texas?
A wrongful death claim falls under the umbrella of personal injury law. When the circumstances of the accident or incident that caused the death were such that the injured victim could have filed a personal injury claim had they survived, then their closest surviving family member may file a wrongful death claim against the responsible party. The most common causes of wrongful death claims in Texas include the following:
- Car accident deaths
- Pedestrian accident deaths
- Motorcycle accident deaths
- Premises liability deaths
- Defective product deaths
- Workplace fatalities
- Medical malpractice death
- Acts of criminal violence resulting in fatal injury
A wrongful death claim in Texas proceeds independently of any criminal charges in the case.
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim In Richardson?
Wrongful death laws in Texas follow the state’s inheritance laws, allowing the closest surviving family member, such as a spouse, parent, or child, to file a claim. While some states allow siblings and grandparents to file wrongful death claims, Texas law prohibits this. If a spouse, parent, or adult child does not file a wrongful death claim, an executor of the decedent’s estate may file on behalf of the estate.
What Compensation Is Recoverable In Richardson Wrongful Death Claims?
A successful wrongful death accident claim in Richardson does not bring a lost loved one back or erase the grief, but it eases the financial consequences of the death, particularly for those who’ve lost a family provider. Common damages recovered in wrongful death claims include the following:
- Reimbursement for medical expenses if the decedent received care before their death
- Funeral and burial costs
- Lost earnings for the close family member’s time away from work
- Lost income and benefits, such as health insurance and retirement contributions, for the number of working years the decedent had remaining
- Loss of valuable household services (child care or home maintenance)
- Compensation for emotional grief and anguish
- Compensation for the loss of a spouse’s companionship and consortium, or a parent’s or child’s love and support
An experienced Richardson wrongful death accident attorney from Greening Law makes a careful calculation of damages to recover the maximum compensation available to you.
Call Greening Law for Your Richardson Wrongful Death Claim
Compensation in a Texas wrongful death claim typically comes from the at-fault party’s insurance. For instance, from an auto insurance policy after a car accident death, or commercial liability insurance after a premises accident. Unfortunately, an insurance adjuster’s job is to protect the company’s profits at the grieving family’s expense.
Instead of leaving your case in the insurance company’s hands, contact Greening Law for assertive legal representation throughout every step of your wrongful death claim in Richardson.