Wrongful Death Lawsuits and Attorney Fees
What are the average attorneys fees for wrongful death suits? Amounts vary widely, but most wrongful death lawyers are paid on a contingency basis rather than hourly. You can learn more about wrongful...
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TN Widow Says 5-Hour Energy Drink Killed Her Husband; Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed
A young widow with two small children has filed a Tennessee wrongful death lawsuit alleging that the popular 5-Hour Energy drink caused her 27 year old husband to suffer a heart attack and die. Manuf...
Court Awards Families Of Florida Drowning Victims $5.75 M & Says Insurer Acted In Bad Faith
A U.S. District Court Judge recently awarded the families of two Florida drowning victims $5.75 million against the City of Miami Beach for not posting warning signs about dangerous riptides. The $5...
NY Wrongful Death: What Is It & How Do File a Lawsuit?
Wrongful death generally refers to the death of somebody as a result of the negligence of another party such as the driver of a motor vehicle, a doctor or hospital in a medical malpractice situation o...
New York Wrongful Death Lawsuits: Controversy Over the Statute of Limitations
The statute of limitations for filing a wrongful death lawsuit in New York differs between a statutory wrongful death action and a common law conscious pain and suffering action. It's possible for one...
NY Wrongful Death: Fear of Impending Death Damages Unknown to Many
New York law allows for a statutory cause of action for wrongful death and a common law cause of action for conscious pain and suffering. However, another aspect of possible recovery unknown to many N...
Wrongful Death Damages & New York Law’s Limitations
What types of damages are available in a wrongful death lawsuit and does New York place any limitations on those? To answer these questions, we spoke with Ira Slavit, a New York wrongful death lawyer....
New York Wrongful Death: When Are Punitive Damages Available?
Although awards for punitive damages in a New York wrongful death lawsuit are rare and depend upon how the accident happened or in what context the medical malpractice was committed, there is a sectio...
When Are Punitive Damages Available in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
Punitive damages are damages intended to punish a defendant, not compensate a plaintiff, and can be available in certain wrongful death lawsuits....
Drunk Driving and Wrongful Death Liability and Compensation
Due to the nature of drunk driving accident cases, you will likely have to address both criminal and a civil matters. The drunk driver may face manslaughter charges and jail time, which gives momentum...
Who Can Bring a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
State laws vary on who may bring wrongful death lawsuits. In all states, close family members like spouses, children and parents can bring wrongful death cases....
Wrongful Death Lawsuits Overview
A wrongful death lawsuit involves the death of a person that is caused by the negligence or malicious action of another person or from some kind of strict liability, such as the liability for faulty p...
Suing a Family Member for Wrongful Death
In some cases, a wrongful death lawsuit may be brought against a family member who causes the death of another family member. Click this link for details on how and when you might want to sue a family...
Calculation of Future Damages in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Damages in wrongful death cases are designed to compensate for losses resulting from the death of a family member. These losses come in several different varieties. For example, direct expenses such a...
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