Wrongful Death is best defined as a death due to the negligence, careless, intentional or reckless act of another individual or corporation. Some of the more common causes to need a wrongful death lawyer include:
- Airplane accident
- Truck accident
- Car accident
- Construction site accident
- Work accident
- Defective product
- Medical malpractice
- Motorcycle accident
- Nursing home abuse
- Train accident
- Unsafe medical devices
- Unsafe prescription druts
If you have lost a loved one in an accident that was caused by someone else, you should speak with a wrongful death attorney. At MCDONALD WORLEY, the initial consultation with a wrongful death attorney is free. And they will accept cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that they will only get paid if they recover funds on your behalf. If they do not collect any money for you, you will not have to pay any attorney fees.
Who can recover on a wrongful death claim? In Texas, the parents, the spouse and/or the children of the person who was killed are entitled to bring a wrongful death claim. In addition, the estate of the person killed may have a claim known as a survival claim. This is a claim for the personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress and mental anguish of the person before they died. A personal representative of an estate in Texas is entitled to a commission (typically 5%) of funds recovered on behalf of an estate. The wrongful death attorneys at MCDONALD WORLEY are experience in the area of probate law as well and can advise you on the best way to open an estate. In fact, many of the wrongful death cases are filed by MCDONALD WORLEY in probate court.
The attorneys at MCDONALD WORLEY have recovered millions for past clients on wrongful death claims. For information on specific jury verdicts and settlements in wrongful death cases, please contact the firm. We are proud of our results at MCDONALD WORLEY.
If you think that you may have a wrongful death claim and want to speak to a wrongful death attorney at MCDONALD WORLEY for no charge, click on the link below on this webpage or call the office in Houston at 713-523-5500.
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