Category: Wrongful Death

After you lose a family member, the last thing on your mind is filing a lawsuit. However, when you realize that the financial burden is too much, you may wonder about your rights. Each state dictates who can file a lawsuit, how much they can receive, and how those funds are distributed. Therefore, it is…

Wrongful death lawsuits filed by minors in Washington are treated differently than those lawsuits filed by adult loved ones. Typically, a lawsuit is filed by a representative of the deceased’s estate. But from there, the court will decide how to distribute the settlement, depending on the competency of the recipient. Most wrongful death cases settle…

There is no fixed calculation for wrongful death settlements. Instead, damages are determined based on a variety of factors within the case. If you have lost a loved one in a tragic accident caused by someone’s negligence, you and your family may not only face the emotional turmoil of that loss, but the financial ones…

In a typical motor vehicle accident, you have one party at fault and another party who is the victim. The victim can seek compensation from that at fault party through an insurance claim or lawsuit. In these cases, the victim receives damages. Damages are a form of compensation that helps restore the victim’s financial health…

Your loved one suffered serious, life-threatening injuries in an accident. While you cared for them and they tried to recover, they lost their life to that injury. Now, you find yourself struggling to pay the medical bills, make up for lost wages, and deal with the loss of a loved one all at the same…

When an accident results due to someone’s negligence and a loved one dies as a result, family members have the right to file what is called a “wrongful death” claim against the negligent party. Wrongful death claims are complicated. Therefore, if you are thinking of filing a lawsuit for a loved one’s death, you should…

Wrongful deaths are tragedies that often could have been prevented. Whether it was an act of negligence, recklessness, or purposeful actions, controversy tends to surround these cases. Six wrongful death cases in history were the center of attention for media outlets because of not only how the death occurred, but also because of the high-value…

After the death of a loved one, family members are left dealing with an aftermath that includes the absence of services their loved one provided to them or their minor children. These services are not professional, but instead are part of the family structure. The services would include income, the loved one’s help in raising…

Washington State’s Compassionate Wrongful Death Attorneys You see these tragedies on the news and think it could never happen to your family. After all, you have carefully screened your daycare options. You picked one that was certified, had a positive record, and one that you had every reason to trust. You might have even used…