Going on with life after the sudden loss of a loved one is a uniquely painful challenge for those dealing with wrongful death. Read on to see what options are available for those facing extreme loss in Texas.
Wrongful death cases tend to involve many parties, multiple insurance policies, and may be very complex.
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Hiring a lawyer is the most important step for filing a wrongful death lawsuit. Hire McMinn Law Firm to have an experienced litigator fight for the compensation you deserve.
Wrongful death lawyers help family members hold the negligent and reckless party responsible. Although a financial recovery can never replace their loss, it can help at a time when they face mounting bills, funeral costs, loss of companionship, and loss of household income. A lawsuit can help prevent the tragedy happening to another family.
While every case is unique, the goal of every wrongful death lawsuit is to help families have the financial resources to move on.
Wrongful Death Defined:
A wrongful death is defined as the death of a person caused by the negligence or willfulness of another party. Many common wrongful deaths are caused by trucking accidents, car accidents, medical malpractice, and construction accidents.
If your loved one has passed away and you suspect it could have somehow been prevented, or was due to another’s negligence, contact a lawyer as soon as possible.
We know it can be extremely difficult to deal with the thought of money and lawsuits right after the death of a loved one, but this is a good time to gather all information and records accurately.
The top rated attorneys at McMinn Law Firm are experienced in taking on wrongful death cases. It is their role to seek justice so that clients receive the compensation their families deserve. Every case is unique, but it is always our pursuit to ensure families have the resources to care and provide for the rest of their lives.
Call or text today to speak with McMinn Law Firm about your case. Attorneys Jason and Justin can help you sort out options.
Why Hiring a Wrongful Death Lawyer is Important
Survivors of wrongful death face these strenuous consequences of such an event every day, and dealing with heavy loss along with financial trouble can be entirely tiring and unwarranted.
A lawyer plays an important role advocating for families’ legal rights during a time of grief and hardship. Negligent people or entities who cause accidental deaths need to be held responsible for their actions and the suffering they have caused.
Wrongful Death Lawyers: Types of Cases
Having a lawyer on your side can help you deal with the accidental or wrongful death of loved one. We can look at the case with a clear head during this traumatic time for you and your family and thoroughly examine every possible route of recovery.
Fatal Distracted Driving Accidents
Distracted Driving poses a significant threat to drivers out on the road in Austin. In 2015 alone, distracted driving caused 4,148 traffic crashes in Austin. McMinn Law Firm filed a lawsuit against Lyft when a mother and daughter died in a distracted driving crash. The family’s Uber driver attempted to accept a Lyft ride when the fatal crash occurred. Distracted driving does kill.
Staying distraction-free while driving is important to the public’s health. Talk to your friends and family about texting and driving.
Wrongful Death in Truck Driving Accidents
In Texas a fatal truck crash happens every 400-500 million miles traveled by trucks. They sound unlikely, but when you think about the milage trucks cover in a week, it’s a much more significant number. Semi trucks travel 140 billion miles each year.
In 2015 4,161 people died in fatal truck crashes resulting in $112 million spent on truck injury and loss of life in the U.S. When the average vehicle only weighs 2 tons, the consequences of a truck crash can easily become extremely serious.
Q&A: Who can sue for wrongful death in Texas?
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Losing a loved one can be one of the most traumatic experiences in your life. Their sudden death, wrong and unexpected, can leave you and the rest of your family in shock and disbelief as your struggle to cope and pick up the pieces.
As you look to move forward, you may be facing medical bills, funeral costs, and loss of income.
If you want to learn more about how a settlement from a wrongful death case may break down – take a look at McMinn Law Firm’s page. Find answers to questions like “How much will I get?”
There’s no set way to determine how much a case is worth. But you can get a better picture of how each unique case is evaluated by learning more about:
When can you sue for wrongful death?
In other words, is there a deadline to file? After a traumatic loss, it can be stressful for family members to take on the additional stress of hiring a lawyer and filing a lawsuit. But taking too much time before moving forward with legal action can hurt, and even destroy chances of a successful wrongful death claim.
In Texas, a wrongful death claim must be filed within 2 years after the person’s death. It is typically a good idea to start the claim earlier because a good time to record evidence is soon after the accident happened.
Infographic: Austin Wrongful Death Attorneys Infographic
Families of those who pass due to someone else's negligence often have to face the reality of medical bills, funeral costs, and lost wages soon after losing their loved one. That's why many seek the assistance of a personal injury lawyer to help them gain financial justice and an ability to move on from the loss. Learn the basics about wrongful death cases with this infographic. See how long after the date a family may file a lawsuit for wrongful death, and who may be eligible to file a lawsuit. No wrongful death case looks the same. Though some are caused by irresponsible or dangerous driving- other wrongful death cases begin with unexpected tragedies such as food borne illness or defective products.
Fatal, Wrongful Death Car Accidents
Car accidents are scary, even the small ones. Fatal crashes transform the lives of more than 30,000 families each year in the U.S.
Negligent driving practices such as distracted driving and drunk driving claim the lives of too many. In Texas alone, 499 died in 2016 when someone got behind the wheel while intoxicated.
It is always a tragedy when someone dies inside a vehicle, but especially when that tragedy was caused by someone else driving drunk.
Wrongful death lawyers can help with the sudden devastation caused by fatal car crashes.
Austin Wrongful Death Attorneys
Jason McMinn and Justin McMinn together have decades of experience advocating for people who have been wrongfully injured or representing the loved ones of those who have wrongfully been killed.
Here at the McMinn Law Firm, we will investigate
- all aspects of the wrongful death case
- all records
- and medical reports.
In trucking or car accidents we play a crucial role as investigators of the crash. Wrongful death attorneys at McMinn have the expertise to win for clients facing a wrongful death claim.
Read more about Jason McMinn and Justin McMinn’s track record of success: