Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Claims
The death of a loved one is always a terrible loss and no financial settlement can compensate you for that. However, if the death is caused by another person or a company, the law gives rights of recovery to the surviving spouse or children and to the estate. We help you file your Pennsylvania wrongful death claim and help get you those rights.
Have you lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence? Contact our Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Lawyers and we will advise you of your rights and legal options. File your Pennsylvania wrongful death claim today!
Some common types of cases that our Pennsylvania Wrongful death lawyers handle include:
- Fatal Medical Mistakes
- Vehicular Homicide
- Work Place Accidents
- Fatal Product Defect
- Fatal Prescription Errors
First of all, the Pennsylvania Survival Act allows the deceased’s estate to recover any damages he / she would have been entitled to had he / she lived. That includes all lost income from the time of the accident to the time of anticipated retirement, any conscious pain and suffering the deceased went through between the time of the accident and death, and medical expenses and funeral expenses.
Family members can recover other wrongful death damages as well, including the loss of services from the deceased. For instance, if a parent dies when his or her children are young, attorneys can get compensation for the loss of the parent’s teaching and companionship to his children. The surviving spouse is also entitled to damages for loss of the deceased spouse’s companionship.
Sometimes this period is only a few minutes, and sometimes it is much longer, but the suffering that anyone goes through before death is always worthy of compensation. Any settlement money recovered under the Survival Act is distributed to the heirs to the estate, in the same way other assets of the estate are distributed.
Have you lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence? Contact our Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Lawyers and we will advise you of your rights and legal options. File your Pennsylvania wrongful death claim today!
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