Wrongful death attorneys must be armed with knowledge of personal injury law, full control of the facts, and compassion for survivors who have lost a loved one. They must also know the scope of damages allowed under the wrongful death statute.
Brien Roche has over 45 years of trial experience, garnering over $65,000,000 for clients. If you are a survivor of someone who has lost their life due to the fault of another in Virginia, Washington DC or Maryland, contact Brien Roche today.
If a person suffers an injury that results in death, their estate representative may assert a wrongful death claim. Although death brings an end to the pain and suffering of the deceased, there may be family members left behind who continue to suffer and may continue to experience damages into the future.
The damages recoverable may be economic or may be non-economic. Economic damages can include loss of income, the value of the loss of services from the passing of the decedent. There may also be medical and funeral expenses. The non-economic damages may include the grief associated with the passing.
Survivors may consider filing a wrongful death suit resulting from the following:
If you have suffered the loss of a loved one, you may be entitled to substantial compensation from the responsible parties in a wrongful death lawsuit.
In order to effectively recover the full extent of the damages suffered, you’ll need to consider the following criteria:
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Some books that may help with these issues are Motherless Daughters, The Legacy of Loss by Hope Adelman and The Loss That is Forever; The Lifelong Impact of Early Death of a Mother or Father by Maxine Harris.
The statute of limitations in a wrongful death action is two years from the date of death in Virginia. It is possible to extend it by one year in limited instances. However, if the death occurred in another state, then it may be that the statute for that wrongful death act controls. The statute of limitations in some states is literally a part of the claim. Therefore the state law where the death occurred may be controlling.