Wrongful Death Due To Medical Error

Losing someone you care about is never easy. However, if the death results from another person’s negligence, it can make things even more devastating. If your family member suffered a wrongful death due to negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. It’s important to discuss your case with a Tampa, FL wrongful death lawyer as soon as possible.

How Does a Wrongful Death Case Arise?

A wrongful death case can come about after a person’s carelessness causes the needless death of someone else. To have a successful case, you must establish that the negligent person had a duty to the deceased, the person breached that duty and the person’s breach caused the death. 

Wrongful deaths may occur from medical malpractice, car accidents, defective products, workplace accidents, slip and fall accidents, bicycle accidents and truck accidents.

How Do You Maximize Compensation in a Wrongful Death Case?

Although there’s nothing in the world that can make up for the loss of your loved one, obtaining compensation from a wrongful death lawsuit may ease some of the financial burden. Here are some different ways to maximize your compensation in a wrongful death case.

• Don’t Be Eager to Accept the First Settlement Offer. After the death of your family member, the responsible party’s insurance company may try to contact you and offer you a settlement. When you’re dealing with funeral and burial expenses and other costs that resulted from the death, it may be tempting to accept the offer. However, you should never accept an offer without discussing it first with a wrongful death lawyer in Tampa, FL. He or she will make sure that settlement covers all of your damages.
• Keep Peace Within the Family. The death of a loved one can definitely cause more stress among your family members. Despite how difficult things might be right now, it’s important to be civil with one another. If family members constantly yell and argue with one another, it can make the wrongful death lawsuit more difficult and increases the risk of errors.

• Hire an Experienced Lawyer. A wrongful death lawsuit can have many complexities, so it’s not something you want to handle on your own. Working with an experienced lawyer from Jeff Murphy Law can improve your chances of getting a fair settlement.

• Consider all the liable parties. There might not be just one party responsible for your family member’s death. For instance, if your loved one was killed in a truck accident, the truck driver, trucking company and manufacturer may all be liable parties. Considering all of the liable parties can maximize your compensation.

If your family member’s death resulted from someone else’s negligence, contact a wrongful death lawyer like those at Jeff Murphy Law.

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