As you and your family struggle to deal with your devastating loss, the personal injury law firm of Heard & Smith can help you get your life back on track. Our wrongful death attorneys are skilled in the intricacies of wrongful death laws, and we work tirelessly to help our clients obtain compensation when a loved one has died due to another's negligence. Call us toll free at (800) 584-3700 or contact us today via our online form. Our experience wrongful death lawyers will provide you with an accurate evaluation of your case, and we will design a legal strategy with your best interests in mind.
Wrongful death is the legal concept to describe cases where one person’s death is unlawfully caused by the actions of another person or entity. A wrongful death may be caused by a car accident, a motorcycle collision or truck wreck, or any number of serious accidents. Regardless of the cause, the common factor in a wrongful death is the negligent, reckless or intentional conduct of the responsible party.
A wrongful death lawsuit is a type of personal injury case that can be filed on behalf of surviving family members to obtain compensation for their loss. In a wrongful death case, people designated under the Texas Wrongful Death Act -- usually a spouse, child or parent -- can recover damages from the responsible party.
Damages awarded in a wrongful death claim may cover:
- Medical bills
- Funeral expenses
- The victim's pain and suffering before death
- Loss of companionship
- Mental anguish
- The loss of the care and financial support provided by the victim as the family's wage earner.
Each state has its own rules governing who can sue. There are also time limits, known as statutes of limitation, for filing a wrongful death claim. In Texas, that time period is two years, but exceptions, such as an accident that is later ruled a murder, can extend the deadline. Those deadlines and the complexities of Texas personal injury laws make it critical that you consult the experienced wrongful death attorneys of Heard & Smith.
If you have lost a loved one and believe that it was due to someone else's negligence, such as a preventable mistake during medical care, a hazardous product defect, deadly behavior while driving, chemical exposure, or a dangerous condition in a building, Heard & Smith's wrongful death lawyers can help you determine if you have a case. Our personal injury attorneys can also help when a child dies or is injured due to complications during childbirth, a special area of personal injury law in Texas.
Our personal injury lawyers serve clients throughout the state of Texas, including San Antonio; El Paso; Rio Grande Valley, including Harlingen, McAllen and Brownsville; Laredo; Victoria, Eagle Pass and Longview.
Call us today toll free at (800) 584-3700, contact us via our online form, or visit our office locations page to find the local office in your area.
