 A
wrongful
death
lawsuit
alleges
that
the
decedent
was
killed
as a
result
of
the
negligence
(or
other
liability)
on
the
part
of
the
defendant's,
and
that
the
surviving
dependents
or
beneficiaries
are
entitled
to
monetary
damages
as a
result
of
the
defendant's
conduct...If
a
Loved
One
Has
Been
a
Victim
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Under
"common
law"
(the
general
legal
principles
passed
from
England
to
the
United
States
over
hundreds
of
years)
this
type
of
claim
did
not
exist.
It
was
reasoned
that
the
claim
died
with
the
victim,
and
the
surviving
family
members
could
not
claim
damages
from
the
person
who
caused
the
victim's
death.
To
correct
this
injustice,
the
individual
states
have
passed
"wrongful
death
statutes"
over
the
years,
and
some
form
of
wrongful
death
claim
action
exists
in
all
state
jurisdictions
today.
While
they
all
follow
some
general
principles,
each
state
jurisdiction
is
unique,
since
each
state
has
drafted
its
own
form
of
"wrongful
death
statute."
In
order
to
bring
a
wrongful
death
action,
a
death
must
have
been
caused
by
the
wrongful,
negligent,
careless,
or
reckless
act
of a
person,
company
or
municipality.
The
decedents'
survivors
are
able
to
file
a
Wrongful
Death
Claim.
These
survivors
are
defined
as:
the
decedents
spouse,
children,
parents,
and,
when
partly
or
wholly
dependent
on
the
decedent
for
support,
any
blood
relatives
and
adopted
brothers
and
sisters.
This
includes
children
born
out
of
wedlock
of a
mother,
but
not
the
child
born
out
of
wedlock
of
the
father,
unless
the
father
has
recognized
a
responsibility
for
the
child's
support.
If
you
think
that
you
or
your
loved
one
has
been
a
wrongful
death
victim
please
call
us
or
click
below
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a
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consultation.
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