Wrongful Death Cases San Diego, California Lawyer
Jun 10th, 2009 by admin
“Wrongful death” is a legal term that means someone’s death was due to the carelessness (“negligence”) of another person, animal, defective product or other source. For instance, if a person is killed in an automobile accident caused by the other party, the death is referred to as a wrongful death. The amount of monetary compensation (“damages”) the survivors can recover depend on the age of the deceased person, whether he or she was working, medical expenses in trying to safe his or her life, loss of care and comfort, whether the survivor was being supported in full or in part by the deceased person (the “decedent”).
If, say, the husband is killed due to another person’s fault, the widow and children are entitled to any and all medical expenses that may have been incurred in an unsuccessful attempt to save the husband’s life, all of the wages the husband would have expected to earn during his life, loss of advice, care, and comfort, and funeral and burial expenses. The surviving spouse is entitled to loss of society and companionship, including loss of sexual relations (“consortium”).
If you feel like you may have a wrongful death case, call now for a free legal consultation. Protect yourself and your family – 888.207.5321
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