Recovering From Your Accident

It is never easy to lose someone you love, but when a person is taken from their life unexpectedly, suddenly, and due to someone else, it can be an even more devastating experience. Wrongful death lawsuits occur when some type of negligence causes the death of another party. These claims are usually brought up by those directly affected by the loss of their loved one, such as a child or spouse. To get an understanding of what wrongful death cases are, it is good to examine some common types of cases. Take a look at some wrongful death case scenarios. 

Your loved one dies due to medical negligence. 

Medical negligence is perhaps one of the biggest reasons for filing a wrongful death claim. Even though medical negligence can be claimed without wrongful death, it is not uncommon for medical providers to show such negligence in how they should care for a patient that it leads to the untimely death of the patient. Doctors have a responsibility to offer a certain standard of care, and so do other medical professionals. If these standards are not followed and someone loses their life because of it, you may have the right to file a wrongful death claim. 

Your loved one dies in a car accident due to a negligent driver. 

Someone fails to regard a stop sign and plows right into the car of your loved one. The impact is so great that your loved one loses their life on the spot. Wrongful death cases associated with car accidents are actually pretty common. Since the driver who caused the accident was being negligent by disregarding the laws of the road, they could be held liable for causing the death of your loved one. In some cases, the insurance company of that driver will be sued instead of the driver. 

Your loved one dies due to a property issue. 

Property liability sometimes comes into play with wrongful death cases just as it does with personal injury cases. If your loved one dies as a result of injuries sustained while they were on someone else's or a business's property, you may be able to file a wrongful death claim. You will have to show the reason why the property owner should be held liable because they were negligent. For instance, if the property owner had an open well on the property that was not covered or protected and your loved one fell in and soon after died, you could sue for wrongful death. 

For more information, contact a wrongful death lawyer near you.