Wrongful Death Damages

When you file a legal claim, that’s just the start because you must be prepared to litigate your legal claim to recover properly for your losses. Parties that cause accidents have no obligation to pay their victims anything unless it is proven in a court of law they caused the accident. You’ll need to fight for your rights in a court of law if you want to recover your damages. You’ll need a knowledgeable advocate like our fatal truck accident attorneys to do this.

No amount of money will replace your loved one, but seeking compensation may help you get back on your feet while you are at your most vulnerable. This will help provide to provide for the surviving family. Putting a specific dollar amount on pain and suffering is highly subjective and has to be done with a realistic approach that gets you the compensation you deserve. Calculating the full total of damages incurred in a fatal truck accident lawsuit is challenging. Ensuring that all wrongful death damages and survival damages are fully calculated and able to be justified in a court of law are vitally important aspects of any wrongful death claim. This is hard for other attorneys who don’t have our twenty years of experience.

Wrongful death damages include:

Loss of the companionship and love of that particular family member
Any emotional or mental stress sustained as a result of the loss
Compensation for health care fees or funeral fees
Loss of the family member’s monetary support

Survival damages include:

The family member’s physical anguish and pain, or the family member’s emotional or mental stress sustained as a result of the accident
The family member’s loss of wages while in the hospital or loss of wages that would have been incurred if an injury had been long-lasting instead of fatal
Compensation for health care fees incurred before the family member’s death