New Braunfels Wrongful Death Lawyer
Losing a beloved family member is a devastating experience, no matter how the death occurs. However, if another person, business, or entity did something that caused your loved one to die, your pain probably feels even worse because you know your loved one’s death could have been prevented.
A compassionate New Braunfels wrongful death lawyer understands how traumatic it can be to suddenly lose a loved one due to someone else’s carelessness or wrongful actions. Our personal injury attorneys can help you seek justice by pursuing a civil claim against the people responsible for your family member’s untimely death.
What Makes a Loss a Wrongful Death?
Wrongful deaths happen when someone loses their life because of the negligence, recklessness, or willful fault of someone else. Surviving family members of people who suffer untimely deaths can sometimes sue the responsible party for wrongful death damages. Generally, family members can pursue a wrongful death claim if their deceased loved one would have been able to file a personal injury claim had they survived the injury.
Only the deceased person’s immediate family members, which includes spouses, children, or parents, can file a claim. When no one from the immediate family files suit within three months after the death, the decedent’s personal representative can bring a claim.
An experienced attorney in New Braunfels can help a grieving family member determine if filing a wrongful death claim is a viable option.
Common Grounds for Wrongful Death Suits
As with personal injury lawsuits, wrongful death claims can involve many different types of incidents and accidents.
Motor Vehicle Crashes
Surviving family members of a decedent who dies in an automobile collision might be able to sue another driver who caused the crash, the driver’s employer if the person was driving as part of their job duties at the time of the accident, the manufacturer of a defective automotive part, the mechanic who failed to make a successful repair to a broken part, or the local government authority who failed to maintain the roads in good condition.
Workplace Accidents
Dangerous or damaged equipment, carelessness, and failure to keep a workplace reasonably safe for workers can all lead to workplace deaths. A dedicated legal team can investigate to determine if a third party, such as a subcontractor, is legally responsible for the death. A lawyer can also determine if the deceased person worked for an employer that did not subscribe to the state’s workers’ compensation system, which would allow the surviving family to directly sue the decedent’s employer.
Premises Liability Accidents
Accidents, such as slip and falls in stores, parking lots, houses, or public spaces, can result in fatal injuries, such as severe brain injuries. Other incidents, such as dog bites or swimming pool drownings, occurring in other people’s homes or businesses can also cause untimely deaths. A diligent legal team can help seek justice against the homeowner, property owner, or business owner who failed to provide a safe environment for visitors and guests.
Product Liability Accidents
When the use of a dangerous or defective product causes someone to lose their life, their surviving family members might be able to sue the product’s manufacturers for designing, manufacturing, or marketing an unsafe product.
Medical Malpractice
When medical mistakes cause fatalities, the doctors, nurses, or other medical staff who are at fault should be legally responsible.
Intentional Criminal Acts
People who commit murder or involuntary homicide can be the subject of wrongful death suits.
Our seasoned lawyers in New Braunfels have helped families who have lost their loved ones in many different tragic incidents successfully bring wrongful death claims.
Meet with a New Braunfels Wrongful Death Attorney
Suddenly losing your loved one due to another’s negligence can bring enormous grief and pain. While nothing can miraculously bring your spouse, child, or parent back, prevailing in a legal claim against the responsible party could bring you a sense of justice.
Meet with a New Braunfels wrongful death lawyer today to discuss your family’s legal options.
