Wrongful death lawsuits are actions, generally based on a state statute, that allow the close relatives of a person who was injured and died as a result of a wrongful act to recover for lost financial and emotional support. The wrongful act may be negligent, such as careless driving; reckless; or deliberate, such as an intentional murder. And the prosecution of the alleged wrongdoer under a criminal statute wrongful death law does not preclude a private, wrongful death suit. Please read on to find a wrongful death lawyer or wrongful death attorney.

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Ask a Lawyer - Wrongful Death Law questions answered by leading lawyers I would like help finding a lawyer that can work on behalf of me and my siblings (all of which are o Our father went to the hospital with abdominal pain and diaherea. They found something, took it out in the mean time he bled, which caused failure in his liver and kidneys .In a little over four months he had died. Excecutor of the Estate is his oldest child. All siblings are out of state but working in an effort together. Any help would be appreciated. Where can i find someone that reads and intrepid medical records in the Durham NC area Hypothetical: Say I am rich and I have an 18 year old son that is at fault for a car accident that r No drugs or alcohol are involved, he just ran a red light. The court awards ten million dollars in damages. If the title to the car and the car''s insurance are in my name, then will I be on the hook for what the liability insurance does not cover? Would it be different if the car and policy had been in my son''s name? is it impossible to win a case of wrongful death in north carolina i have been told by lawyers that it would cost me alot of money to try to win and i would have to probebly pay a doctor to testify against a hospital or another doctor Why am I being listed as a defendant in my mother''s wrongful death suit just because I chose not to view more...