While some insurance plans may cover wrongful death claims, the amount they offer may not be enough to fully cover the losses you and your family have experienced. Some plans, like business liability insurance, may cover wrongful death, but they don’t always pay enough to cover all the damages.

The laws in North Carolina that cover wrongful death cases are found in N.C.G.S. § 28A-18-2. This law lets the person in charge of the estate of a person who has died file a claim on behalf of the living family members. According to the law, damages can include paying for the funeral and medical bills of the deceased, as well as the pain and suffering that the remaining family members went through.

A wrongful death lawyer can be a very important voice for your family as they try to figure out how your loved one died and if someone was negligent.

Negligence and Wrongful Death Cases

When someone doesn’t take as much care as a sensible person would in the same situation or does something that a sensible person would avoid, that person is negligent. There may be a way for you to get money if someone else’s negligence leads to the death of a loved one.

Here are some examples of negligence that result in wrongful death:

• Car accidents: Careless driving habits like speeding, tailgating, being sidetracked, or driving while drunk.
• Premises liability: Property owners who don’t keep their properties safe by fixing things like wet floors that aren’t marked, broken stairs, or security measures that aren’t strong enough.
• Medical malpractice: when doctors or hospitals make mistakes or don’t follow safety rules, and the patient dies as a result.
• Fires and explosions: Dangers that can be avoided, like bad wiring or dangerous conditions in the kitchen, that start fires that kill people.
• Toxic exposure: not taking care of dangers like radon or asbestos, which can cause diseases that kill.
• Defective products: Manufacturers who make defective items that kill people, like airbags that don’t work right.

As mentioned above, if any of these things happened to your loved one and you think negligence played a part in their death, a wrongful death lawyer can help you seek justice and full compensation.

Call Tien Law Firm at (888) 919-8889 to talk to a lawyer for free.

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How Our Wrongful Death Lawyer Can  Help

If someone else’s carelessness caused the death of a loved one, a wrongful death lawyer can help you get money to cover both financial and non-financial losses. Our team at Tien Law Firm will take care of every part of your case so you can focus on getting better.

Here are some ways we can help:

• Handling all of the formal steps and filing your case.
• Gathering proof like medical records and expert opinions is important to prove negligence.
• Coordinating with witnesses to testify in support of your case.

If the applicable insurance coverage for wrongful death is not enough to fully pay your family for their losses, a wrongful death lawyer can look into other ways to seek justice and money for your family.

Wrongful Death Damages

The amount of money that can be recovered in a wrongful death case varies, but it could include:

• Medical bills that were paid before the death.
• Lost salary and the person’s ability to make money in the future.
• Costs of the funeral and burial.
• Loss of companionship, guidance, and mental support.
• Funeral costs.
• Potential punitive damages if the conduct causing the death was egregious.

A wrongful death lawyer at Tien Law Firm can look at what you’ve lost and fight for your family to get the full compensation that you may be entitled to. Get in touch with us right away for a free, private case review.

Contact Tien Law Firm Today

We at Tien Law Firm know how terrible it is to lose a loved one. We’re here to help you get justice and hold people responsible for their actions.  Fill out our online form or call us at (888) 919-8889 to set up a free appointment. You don’t have to pay us anything up front because we only get paid if we get you money for your case. We are ready to help you fight so your loved one can get the justice they deserve.