Video: Do I Have a Case for Wrongful Death?

Question:

What are some examples of what wrongful death cases are?

Answer:

Things that we most commonly see in our practice are slip & trip and falls. Sometimes those can unfortunately lead to someone's passing. Other types of cases we see are: motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents and especially commercial trucking accidents. Those are the most common cases where we see wrongful death cases. The most common mistake that we see people involved in wrongful death accidents make is waiting to get an attorney involved early. Valuable information like CCTV videos may get recorded over from the accident, if applicable the vehicles event data recorder (EDR) may get destroyed, things from the scene may change or get repaired, and witnesses’ memory never get better with time. All these things should be investigated, photographed, and archived, and witnesses need to be deposed in order to build a compelling case. The insurance companies do not always have your interests in mind after a wrongful death. If you hire a personal injury attorney, the attorney has your interests and your interests alone in mind and wants to ensure that you are compensated for your damages. The second most important thing to consider is which attorney you contact and hire. You want to hire an attorney who specializes in personal injury and specifically wrongful death accidents.

Question:

Who can bring a wrongful death case lawsuit?

Answer:

Wrongful death cases are governed by a statute in Florida. So that's why it's really important to talk to an experienced personal injury attorney that handles wrongful death cases and who is also familiar with Florida estate laws. That attorney can guide you through that process because sometimes there are multiple claimants, or multiple survivors that all might have claims in those type of a case. We can handle setting up an estate for the family, and can guide them and walk them through that process, because that is something that is required in order to pursue a wrongful death case. Getting the right person installed as a representative for the estate is imperative. That's why you need to make sure that you are properly represented by an attorney that is experienced in these types of law. The attorneys at Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice, Purtz, Smith & Smith, P.A. have got you covered with helping the community in SW Florida with these types of law since 1962!

Ideally, you want an attorney who will be able to litigate and try your case if necessary. You need an attorney who understands personal injury, the SW Florida legal system, court processes and is able to potentially try your case if needed. You want to make sure that you retain the appropriate documentation for the wrongful death claim. That goes back to hiring the right injury attorney because that attorney is going to make sure that everything is appropriately documented so that all of your damages can be presented to the insurance company, and then, if necessary, to a jury. Those are all things that, unfortunately, a lot of people don’t know until they’re involved in this most unfortunate situation.

If you have any questions, we are always happy to speak with you and answer any questions that you might have. Our attorneys are just a call or a CLICK away to help.

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