Wrongful death is a category under personal injury law that recognizes a death as one caused by the wrongful act of someone. Common contributors to this kind of death include medical negligence, failure to diagnose, nursing home abuse & neglect, birth injury, slip & fall accidents, aviation accidents, oil rig injuries, food poisoning, and other causes. Claims in wrongful death cases may be filed by family members left to deal with the loss of their loved ones. Bases for filing this kind of claim under Texas personal injury law include loss of support or companionship, typically suffered by an accident victim’s children or spouse. Funeral expenses, medical bills, and other damages may also be included in one’s claim.
Families in these cases may be awarded damages for expenses as well as punitive damages, or those awarded to punish liable parties for wrong doing or negligence. These types of awards are believed to be effective for inspiring change that will prevent similar occurrences that may lead to injury or death from happening in the future. This is because negligence or other acts that contribute to wrongful death or personal injury are often a result of risk taking efforts to decrease costs by corporations, health care providers, and others.
Following a wrongful death, your family should be your first priority. As soon as you are able to do so, however, contact Eberstein & Witherite, LLP, to speak one-on-one with an experienced Texas wrongful death attorney. In plain English or Spanish, our bilingual staff can provide important information about the legal options available to help you. It costs you nothing to contact us and you will not pay any legal fees or out-of-pocket expenses unless and until we recover compensation for your injuries.
