If you have lost a loved on because of the negligence of someone else you may be wondering what compensation you are due, and what you can recover. We have helped many people with the same questions and have helped them recover the money they need to get there lives back on track after the loss of a loved one. If after reading this blog you have questions give us a call at 559-441-1418, and we can set up a cas evaluation to help you.
So if you have lost a loved one due to another persons negligence, you may be able to file a claim for compensation. There are four types of compensation that surviving members often recieve at the conclusion of wrongful death claims.
WHAT ARE THE FOUR TYPES OF COMPENSATION YOU CAN RECOVER IN A WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM?
1. MEDICAL BILLS Whether you or a loved one suffered a preventable injury or developed a prentable ilness, he or she may have required extensive medical treatment. Unfortunately, medical bills arent dischargeable when loved ones pass away. and tha tmeans you may be facing huge healthcare costs that you cannot afford without filing a compensation claim.
2. LOST WAGES If you or a loved one wa a primary income earner for your household his or her death may have devestating effects on your familys finances. It can be difficult to afford day-to day- lving expenses whithout his or her income, but a wrongful death claim can help you recoup some or all of that money.
3. FUNERAL COSTS- Funerals are more expensive than ever, and trying to afford one when youre already facing so many expenses can be overwhelming. Wrongful death claims help provide relief for families who are worried that they might not be able to give their loeved ones the funerals they deserve.
4. LOSS OF CONSORTIUM Above all else, losing a loved one means losing a person you deeply cared about and who provided many types of support to you and the rest of your family. Wrongful death claims also take that loss into consideration when settlement claims are calculated.
If you have more questions give our office a call we can get you through this having helped many people before and getting them through what is almost always a difficult process.
