Losing a loved one to an accident or injury is a devastating event in the life of a family. You can suffer both financial and emotional impacts. If your loved one died due to the actions of someone else, your family may be entitled to significant financial compensation. However, you must first go through the wrongful death legal process, which can be very difficult in itself. 

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Case in Waco?

If you are a beneficiary who is allowed by law to receive proceeds from a wrongful death case, you can file the lawsuit in court. Depending on the circumstances, those who may file include:

• The spouse of the deceased
• Surviving children of the deceased
• The parents

If noone in these categories has filed a wrongful death case within 90 days, the personal representative of the estate can file the action on their behalf. The individuals may file a joint case or a lawsuit on behalf of themselves. 

How Does My Family Win a Wrongful Death Case?

To win a wrongful death case, you must prove that there was a wrongful death of a family member, and your family suffered damages. In most instances, a wrongful death means that someone else acted in a negligent manner. Your family must come forward with evidence that shows that your loved one died because someone else acted unreasonably under the circumstances. Oftentimes, wrongful death cases result from things like:

• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Premises liability injuries
• Medical malpractice
• Defective products

Since your loved one is no longer here to tell their story, you may have difficulty obtaining the necessary evidence. A Waco wrongful death attorney will investigate what happened and compile the evidence that you need to win. 

Compensation in a Waco Wrongful Death Case

Wrongful death compensation measures the value of the deceased person’s life, specifically with regard to what they meant to the family. These damages are highly subjective because no two lives are worth the same to an individual family. If you can prove that the death was, in fact, wrongful, your family can receive the full amount of damages that you have suffered.

Wrongful death compensation includes the following: 

• The wages that the deceased person would have earned over the course of their lifetime
• The guidance and support that the family member provided to the individual family members
• Your grief and emotional distress from suddenly and tragically losing a loved one
• Funeral and burial expenses

Contact a Waco Wrongful Death Attorney

Your family has many things that they need to focus on when you have suddenly lost a loved one, including the legal process. A Waco wrongful death lawyer can lead the fight to receive financial compensation for the loss of your loved one, keeping you from having to deal with too many of the details during a difficult time. 

Schedule a free initial consultation with a Waco wrongful death attorney at The Law Office of Brett H. Pritchard by messaging us online or by calling us today at 254-781-4222.