Hammond Wrongful Death Attorneys

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What Is a Wrongful Death Claim?

Have you lost a loved one in a wrongful death caused by the negligence, recklessness, or the deliberate actions of someone else? Losing a family member is one of the most heartbreaking experiences anyone can endure. When such a loss is unexpected and never should have happened in the first place, it is doubly devastating, leaving family members in shock, grief, and uncertainty about how to move forward without the love, attention, and support of their loved one taken from them.

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Get Justice for a Wrongful Death

If you have suffered a wrongful death, you can turn to our experienced legal team dedicated to providing the highest quality of service to clients throughout the greater Hammond area. We focus on compassionate help to the families of wrongful death victims with an aggressive approach in pursuing claims and lawsuits against those responsible.

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Common Factors in Wrongful Death Claims

A wrongful death can occur in many ways, including the following:

Car accidents

Truck accidents

Motorcycle accidents

Pedestrian accidents

Medical malpractice

Criminal attacks

Industrial accidents

Dog attacks

Airplane, helicopter, train, and bus accidents

Through the use of defective or dangerous products

In the U.S., traffic accidents are the leading cause of negligence-based wrongful deaths. These types of accidents are commonly caused by drunk or drug-impaired driving, texting while driving, other distracted driving behaviors, speeding, inattentive driving, breaking traffic laws, driving while fatigued, and defective vehicles or component parts.

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Could I Have Case for a Wrongful Death?

In Louisiana, wrongful death law is covered under Louisiana Civil Code Section 2512.2 which refers to it as a death caused by the fault of another individual or by an entity or corporation. The fault may be unintentional as well as intentional, as in the case of a malicious criminal attack. If the person who has died had survived, he or she would have had the legal right to pursue compensation for a personal injury claim. Since this is not possible, family survivors are given the right to seek damages.

Those who can file a wrongful death claim in Louisiana are as follows:

Surviving spouses and children

If none of the above, the surviving parents

If none of the above, the surviving siblings

If none of the above, the surviving grandparents

If no family members are available to file the claim, it may be filed by a representative for the deceased person’s estate.

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Potential Damages That Can Be Awarded

Compensation that may be awarded in a wrongful death case can include those for funeral and burial expenses, medical bills incurred prior to death, lost wages or income, damaged property, the pain and suffering endured by the deceased prior to death, and the loss of care, comfort, companionship, household services, and support suffered by surviving family.

Statutes of Limitation

How Long Do I Have to File?

In Louisiana, you have one year from the date of death to file a wrongful death claim. Failure to do so will result in forfeiting your right to compensation.

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We're Here for You

At Anderson Traylor Edwards, we understand that nothing can ever make up for a loss of this kind. Yet, in an effort to provide some type of justice for such an event, Louisiana law provides you with the legal right to pursue compensation from the at-fault party. If you have suffered due to the wrongful death of a loved one, contact the team at Anderson Traylor Edwards in Hammond to receive the trustworthy, compassionate legal guidance you deserve.