Wrongful Death Claims
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Wrongful death is the general term for cases that involve the death of a person. Wrongful death claims are brought by the personal representative of the estate of a person who was killed as a result of the acts of another. Wrongful death claims arise from the same kind of circumstances as personal injury claims. The difference is that the victim died.
There a special laws that control who may bring a wrongful death claim. Like personal injury claims, wrongful death claims may arise from many circumstances. Some examples include motor vehicle collisions, semi-truck collisions, defective products, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and unsafe railroad crossings.
law firm The wrongful death attorneys at Baker & Zimmerman, P.A., a South Florida law firm, have extensive experience in representing family members who have suffered the wrongful death of a loved one. We help clients sort through the difficulty of coping with death caused by the fault of another. The attorneys at Baker & Zimmerman are sensitive to the needs of families who have lost a loved one and will keep the family members as involved or sheltered from the litigation process as the individual family members desire.
