Did your loved one lose his or her life in an unfortunate accident? Would your loved one still be alive if it weren’t for the negligence of a liable party? Surviving family members have rights that they must exercise after the wrongful death of their loved ones. If a member of your family lost his or her life due to negligence, you could file a claim for the death of your loved one. If you are interested in suing the party liable for the death of your loved one, you must immediately contact a law firm with expertise in wrongful death claims.
Normandie Law Firm is a law firm dedicated to helping the surviving family members of victims of wrongful death. Our firm has guided many distraught family members towards suing for the death of their loved ones and recovering the compensation to which they are entitled. Although monetary compensation cannot fill the void left by the death of your loved one, it can ease some of the expenses associated with the death of a family member. If you are interested in filing a lawsuit for the death of your loved one, you must immediately speak with a wrongful death lawyer. Who can file a wrongful case in case of wrongful death? Who can file a lawsuit for the death of another person? If you are unsure about whether you have the right to sue, you must immediately contact our attorneys.
In the following sections, you will find information that will help you gain a better understanding of your legal situation. You will find answers to the following questions in the sections below: who can file a wrongful death lawsuit? Who is eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit? Although you should find the answers to some of your questions in the sections below, we encourage you to contact our law firm and discuss your legal situation today. Our attorneys will evaluate your claim and give you the information you need to file a successful claim for the wrongful death of your loved one.
Can I File a Claim for Wrongful Death?
After the death of your loved one, you might have wondered about whether you could file a wrongful death claim. Although suing for the death of your loved one cannot bring them back to life, suing for his or her wrongful death can ensure that justice is served. Our law firm is often approached with the following questions:
- Who can file a lawsuit for the death of another person in California?
- Who can file a wrongful death lawsuit in California?
- Who is eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit in California?
- Who can file a wrongful claim in case of wrongful death in California?
Only certain people have the right to file claims for the death of their loved ones. The people with the right to pursue claims for wrongful death include the following:
- The victim’s spouse
- The victim’s domestic partner
- The victim’s children
- The victim’s grandchildren
- The victim’s parents
- The victim’s siblings
- The victim’s grandparents
- The victim’s putative spouse
- The victim’s putative spouse’s children
- The victim’s stepchildren
Although the people mentioned above can file a claim for wrongful death, claims for the death of a victim can only be filed under certain circumstances. Only the victim’s surviving spouse, domestic partner, or children have the right to file a wrongful death claim. However, if the victim does not have a surviving spouse, domestic partner, or children, other parties would become eligible to bring forth a wrongful death claim. After the three parties with the right to file for the death of their spouse, partner, or parent, eligibility to file a wrongful death claim is based on intestate succession. Intestate succession is the method of distributing property when a will does not exist. Intestate succession is also used to determine who can sue for wrongful death. Intestate succession establishes the following order: spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, victim’s siblings, victim’s nieces/nephews, paternal/maternal grandparents, paternal/maternal aunts/uncles, and paternal/maternal first cousins. Who else can file a claim for wrongful death? The victim’s putative spouse, the victim’s putative spouse’s children, and the victim’s parents can all sue for the death of the victim if they can prove that they depended financially on the victim. If you have additional questions about your eligibility to sue for the death of your loved one, you must immediately contact our law firm and speak to our attorneys.
Compensation for Wrongful Death
Can I sue for wrongful death and receive compensation? Can I be compensated for the death of my family member? If you file a lawsuit for the death of your family member, you might be eligible to recover various forms of compensation. The different type of compensation that you might be eligible to recover includes the following:
- Medical bills
- Loss of income
- Loss of financial support
- Loss of consortium
- Pain and suffering
- Funeral and burial costs
- Punitive damages
Before you assume that you might be eligible receive compensation if you file a wrongful death claim, you must immediately speak to an attorney. Even if you have the right to file a lawsuit for the death of your family member, it is not guaranteed that you will be eligible to recover compensation. The compensation you recover depends on whether you were financially supported by the victim. To clarify the type and amount of compensation you might be eligible to receive, you must speak to our wrongful death experts at Normandie Law Firm.
Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Death Claims
Is there a deadline to file your claim for the death of your family member? If you have the right to file a wrongful death claim, you must file the claim as soon as possible. Wrongful death claims must be filed within two years of the victim’s death. If you do not file the claim within the timeframe established by the statute of limitations, you might lose the right to sue for wrongful death. For more information about the statute of limitations that might apply to your wrongful death claim, you must immediately speak to a Los Angeles wrongful death attorney.
Normandie Law Firm
The death of a family member can be a traumatic experience. If your family member lost his or her life because of the negligence of another party, you might have the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit. As mentioned above, only specific family members can bring forth a claim for wrongful death. If you are interested in filing a wrongful death claim against the party liable for your loved one’s death, you need to contact Normandie Law Firm immediately. The attorneys at Normandie Law Firm have the expertise required to help you sue for the death of your family members. Our attorneys have many years of experience handling wrongful death claims; our attorneys can help you recover the compensation to which you are entitled.
When someone loses his or her life, surviving family members are left trying to figure out how to deal with the loss and move on with their lives. However, many surviving family members are left dangling in uncertainty. They suddenly have to pay funeral and burial expenses, along with a variety of other expenses that they were not prepared to handle. Many times, the victim of wrongful death is financially supporting his or her family. After his or her death, family members are left without support. Because of this, many people eligible to file wrongful death claims do not seek legal assistance. They believe that they cannot afford to hire an attorney to help them sue for wrongful death. Our law firm has helped many victims sue for wrongful death. Therefore, we have experienced the hesitation that many of our clients face when seeking legal assistance. Our law firm is based on the idea that all parties should have access to legal assistance. Therefore, our firm offers free consultations and free second opinions to all people interested in filing a wrongful death claim. If you recently lost a family member due to the negligence of another party, you can speak with our attorneys about filing a wrongful death claim without worrying about paying any fees. During our free consultations, our attorneys are available to answer all questions and address all concerns. Our attorneys will give you all the information you need to ensure that you have a successful claim, and you recover all the compensation you deserve. If you already started your claim at another law firm, you can still benefit from speaking with our attorneys. During a free second opinion, our attorneys will review your claim and fill any information gaps that were left by your current incompetent attorney. Our attorneys will never rush through your claim and risk overlooking key elements. Our attorneys will always do everything within their reach to help you win your lawsuit for the death of your loved one. If you are interested in speaking with our attorneys, you must contact our law firm and request a free consultation or a free second opinion as soon as possible.
Our law firm offers free legal services through our Zero-Fee guarantee. Our Zero-Fee guarantee ensures that our clients never have to worry about paying any upfront fees for any of our services. Our guarantee also ensures that our clients do not have to pay any legal fees until they win their claims. Our firm is strictly based on contingency; therefore, you will not have to pay any legal fees until your lawsuit is successful. If you do not win, you will not need to pay. If you want to file a lawsuit for the death of your family member, you must contact our law firm today.
