From a survivor standpoint, there is just no way to compensate for the loss of a loved one, especially under sudden and tragic circumstances. Certainly accidents happen and when no one is necessarily at fault, it is bad enough to suffer through the loss and come out of it to start to heal. But when the accident is due to negligence on the part of an individual or company - negligence that caused the loss of life - there is an additional element of grief, anger and loss that can be harder to deal with than most people realize until they are in this awful situation.
Negligence needs to be answered, and often this is going to mean a lawsuit for wrongful death. It could have been caused by a drunk driver in a car accident, or a manufacturer with lowered safety standards and faulty equipment, or a physician who makes a wrong decision and ends up causing loss of life instead of the help they were aiming to provide. Any of these types of accidents would be considered wrongful death, and the fact is that insurance companies will fight tooth and nail to avoid paying out the maximum allowed in the certain set of circumstances involved.
Many states have particular compensation ranges depending on those circumstances, and the compensation may extend to other family members beyond the most immediate, especially if the loss was for a head of household and main money earner for a family. In the immediacy of grief from the loss, a family member might see the offered payment from the negligent party's insurer as enough but it is important to note that these insurance companies do not have your best interests at heart. Their only goal is to minimize the out of pocket bottom line of their company and/or their insured party. In order to know what your rights are and to take full advantage of the limited legal system we have in place to answer for negligence, you need a qualified and experienced wrongful death attorney.
A wrongful death lawyer will know what your particular rights are based on the state you live in and can help educate you on the associated regulations. Depending on those regulations, your state may allow either more or less based on the salient points of your case, and a wrongful death attorney will know how all of this fits together, educating you as you progress. For those insurance companies and individuals wishing to make a quick settlement to reduce overhead and possible negative press, having your own wrongful death lawyer means you will not be taken advantage of in the situation.
Having a wrongful death attorney like Witherspoon Law Group means you'll not have to face this procedure alone - you have a friend who can be counted on to work on your behalf as though the loss and case were their own. They understand what you are going through and the wrongful death lawyers at Witherspoon Law Group have the experience to help you get what you truly need.
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