Answering These Wrongful Death Questions Could Change Your Life
When a loved one’s death is the result of another person’s negligence, your life is turned upside down. As you grieve, it’s critical to revisit the cause of the death with a focus on the steps you can take to hold the negligent party responsible. You’re not alone if you don’t have much (or any) […]
Funeral Planning is Difficult After an Unexpected Death
The sudden and unexpected death of a loved one means that you need to handle specific tasks. One of these might be planning the funeral. Unless the person had a pre-arranged funeral, you are going to have to make the decisions. This can be difficult, especially when you are dealing with grief. When you sit down […]
Intense Waves of Emotions are Possible After a Loved One’s Death
Many things have to be done when a loved one passes away. You might not be prepared for this when the death is sudden, such as when a person is fatally injured in a car crash. When this happens, you have to find out what you need to do. One of the first things that […]
A Fatal Crash Demands Swift Action by the Victim’s Family
The death of a loved one is hard to deal with, but the trauma is often increased when the death was unexpected and traumatic. The stress of the situation can lead to you become very angry, but you can’t let this anger get the best of you. Instead, use that to fuel your efforts for […]
What is the Legal Basis for a Wrongful Death Claim?
Sometimes an accidental death — as tragic and difficult as it is to endure — is nothing more than an accident and no one is at fault. Other times, someone acted in a wrongful, negligent or unlawful manner that caused the death. In these situations, surviving close family members can pursue a wrongful death claim […]
3 Types of Medical Malpractice
Regardless of the circumstances, medical malpractice, medical negligence and medical mistakes can lead to life-altering and life-ending consequences. Here are several examples of common medical errors patients and their family members need to watch out for: Surgical errors Are you hurting in unexpected ways after your surgery? Does something feel like it went wrong? Your […]
Wrongful Death Claims: Requirements and Circumstances
Fatal accidents happen every day in Missouri and elsewhere around the country. When these accidents happen as a result of another person’s or party’s negligence, unlawful behavior or recklessness, close family members of the deceased may be able to pursue viable claims for wrongful death damages against the responsible parties. Not only will loved ones […]
What are Family Rights with a Wrongful Death in Missouri?
It is normally unthinkable to lose someone we love. In the very unlikely event that it happens, the survivors of a person who died due to someone else’s action or negligence have the right to claim damages. A person’s life can never be quantified, but the laws of the state of Missouri offer juries the options to […]
Study: High Rate of Pedestrian Death May Be Linked to Distraction
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) says that, in 2017, almost 6,000 pedestrians were killed in U.S. traffic crashes. Sadly, 2017 was the second year in a row with that death toll. Since other fatal traffic accidents have been declining, pedestrian fatalities are making up a growing portion of overall traffic deaths. How large of […]
