Losing a loved one is never easy, even if you have had months to prepare. You will miss that person, in some way, every day for the rest of your own life. But losing someone you care about due to the negligence of others is probably the worst kind of loss. The law considers that a wrongful death, and allows for financial compensation to be recovered by the family left behind.
A wrongful death claim can happen as a result of any of the following:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Farm accidents
- Defective products
- Nursing home abuse or neglect
- On-the-job injuries
- Medical malpractice
- Defective drugs
It is only right that the responsible party or parties be held accountable for their actions. That isn’t a task that you should take on single-handedly, either. Based on the situation, your wrongful death claim may involve individuals, as well as corporations and, of course, their attorneys and insurance companies. It can get complicated very quickly.
Even though you and your family are grieving, you will need to consider the everyday consequences of having lost your loved one. These will be both monetary and non-monetary based:
- Loss of income
- Medical expenses
- Funeral expenses
- Loss of companionship
- Pain and suffering
- Punitive damages
It is true that money can’t bring back your spouse, child, or parent. It is also true that you should be fairly compensated for what losing them to an early, wrongful death has done to your life and that of your family.
If you or your family has lost a loved one as the result of a wrongful death situation in the Lebanon, Concord, Littleton and Lancaster, New Hampshire or St. Johnsbury, Vermont, please visit Cullenberg & Tensen online today.
