What to Do If in an Accident With Fatalities
Driving was down in 2020 due to COVID lockdowns. But the National Safety Council (NSC) reports an alarming increase in traffic fatalities. Deaths involving motor vehicles rose 8% last year, according to the NSC. Car accidents are often emotionally and physically challenging. In the rare event that someone dies from an accident, those involved may not know […]
Wrongful Death in a Pandemic
Wrongful death is difficult no matter the time or circumstances, but during a pandemic wrongful death cases can be even more difficult to handle both emotionally and legally. Generally, a wrongful death case occurs when an individual loses their life due to the negligence of another – that could involve a vehicle accident, workplace accident, or a […]
Common Wrongful Death Cases
Wrongful death accidents are much more common than most people think. The majority of wrongful death cases which result in courts or insurance companies favoring the family of the decedent do not make news headlines, which is why when a family loses a loved one due to the wrongful action of another, they are often […]
Suing for Wrongful Death in a Truck Accident
Distribution companies and similar businesses use trucks to transport goods around the country. These trucks are a regular sight on the roads of Georgia. When there is an accident involving a truck, the risk of injury or fatalities is much higher due to the sheer size of trucks compared to cars, motorcycles, or other smaller […]
Filing a Wrongful Death Case in Georgia
Death is always difficult to handle for any family member or friend of the deceased, but when someone’s death was caused by another person’s negligent, reckless, or intentionally harmful behaviors, there is a chance that it could result in a wrongful death lawsuit. A wrongful death case is a civil action that is brought into […]
Surgery Center Deaths are On the Rise
Thousands of people go into hospitals and surgery centers every year to get routine procedures done like tonsillectomies, gall bladder removals, appendectomies, colonoscopies, or repairing broken bones. Although these surgeries frequently occur without incident, according to a report by the USA Today Network and Kaiser Health News, there have been 260 surgery center deaths since 2013. The […]
When To File A Wrongful Death Suit
The passing of a family member is always a painful experience, but when they’ve died due to the negligence or malicious intent of another person, you’re dealing with grief that was preventable. When your loved one has died as a direct result of someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or intentionally harmful actions, then you might be […]
When to File a Wrongful Death Suit
It’s never easy when a loved one passes away, but if their death was caused by someone else’s negligent, reckless, or intentionally harmful actions, the surviving members of the victim’s family may be able to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit and seek out damages. When you pursue a wrongful death suit, you can seek compensation […]
