What can I do when a loved one has died from some one else’s negligence?
The time immediately after you have lost a loved one is an especially trying one, frequently requiring decisions about medical bills, estate distribution, and other matters while you or your family are still suffering emotional distress and shock. This can be even more painful if you feel that your loved one’s death was due to the wrongful act or negligence of another. If the deceased’s next of kin think that the death was wrongful, then they should contact a personal injury attorney for representation.
If you contact Pineyro Law for representation into a wrongful death lawsuit, we will do a few things for you as soon as possible:
1. Determine circumstances surrounding the loved one’s death. It is important that we collect any possible evidence, police reports, etc as soon as possible to preserve the quality of evidence.
2. Determine liability. If you think that you have lost a loved one due to wrongful actions or negligence, it is critical that we determine who is responsible for the death. While suing the responsible party will not bring back the lost loved one, there are several reasons why you would want to consider bringing suit against the wrongful party, including: paying for your loved one’s medical bills, making the negligent party correct their negligence so that others aren’t lost in the same manner, and helping replace lost income from the loved one so that you have time to recover financially and emotionally.
3. Determine ability to pay. It does little good to sue someone for damages if they have no ability to pay. Pineyro Law will look for insurance coverage of the wrongful party as well as financial ability and determine what amount you can reasonably expect to receive if you sue.
While Pineyro Law determines these things for you, we will also treat you and your loss with the empathy and concern that it deserves while doing everything that is within our power to prosecute the negligent party and get you the justice you deserve. If you have a loved one who you feel has died due to another’s negligence, please fill out the form to the right and someone will contact you shortly to discuss what Pineyro Law Firm can do for you.
