A Frankfort wrongful death lawyer from Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers can handle your wrongful death claim if your close relative died as the result of someone’s negligence. Indiana law defines a “wrongful” act as an act or omission for which the deceased person could have brought a personal injury case if he had not died from his wounds.
The wrongful act could be purely accidental, in that the defendant did not intend to cause anyone’s death. For example, engaging in horseplay around a swimming pool might be careless. If someone slips and dies from a skull fracture, the deceased person’s family might file a wrongful death case based on negligence. Sometimes, a criminal act like an assault can constitute wrongful death.
What You Need to Know About Wrongful Death Law in Indiana
Indiana law, in IC 34-23-1-1, controls who is eligible to participate in and receive proceeds from a wrongful death case in our state. The personal representative of the decedent’s estate can bring a wrongful death lawsuit to recover the direct financial losses the defendant caused. The estate can receive money damages for the medical expenses from the final injury or illness as well as a reasonable amount for the funeral and burial.
The legal beneficiaries of a wrongful death action could include a surviving spouse, dependent children, and other dependent relatives. The distribution of wrongful death case proceeds after the decedent’s estate gets reimbursed for its out-of-pocket losses is similar to how assets get distributed by intestacy. The heirs could receive compensation for their losses, for example:
- The family no longer has the financial support or services of the deceased person. The court will look at the age, health, life expectancy, anticipated remaining years of work, and earnings history of the decedent to determine the financial loss to the family caused by the untimely death.
- The close relatives could also experience a loss of love, companionship, protection, and guidance of the decedent.
- The legal heirs might experience a loss of inheritance or increased assets like a retirement account because of the close relative dying before his time.
- Survivors could also seek compensation for their suffering and emotional pain.
Depending on the unique facts of your situation, we might be able to seek money damages for additional losses. Be sure to tell us about all the ways the loss of your close relative has impacted your life.
For a free legal consultation with a wrongful death lawyer serving Frankfort-IN, call 800-333-9999
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What to Do After the Wrongful Death of Your Close Relative
You will need to use all your energy and attention after the loss of a close relative to deal with your grief, be there for your family, and take care of your health and wellness.
When our Frankfort wrongful death lawyer handles your case, you get to concentrate on those issues because we take care of everything else.
After we become your attorney, you will not have to worry about procedural issues like filing deadlines. Also, we will deal directly with the defendant’s insurance carrier so that you do not have to.
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There Is a Deadline for Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Frankfort
Indiana usually gives people only two years to file a wrongful death lawsuit. However, if your loved one died because of the wrongful act of someone in a government entity, you might have to file an administrative claim within six months.
Missing the filing deadline can destroy your right to pursue compensation for the loss of your family member. The insurance company will no longer negotiate with you because they have no legal obligation to pay you any money if you cannot file a lawsuit against their insured.
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You Pay Nothing Unless You Win Your Wrongful Death Case
At Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers, we handle personal injury cases like wrongful death claims on a contingency-fee basis. What this fee arrangement means to you is that you do not have to pay any upfront legal fees or costs to get our help.
We wait until the end of the matter and then receive an agreed-upon percentage of the settlement proceeds or verdict for our legal fees, and we get reimbursed for the costs that we paid on behalf of your claim. If you do not win, you do not have to pay us any money. We both sign a written fee agreement at the beginning of the case so that there are no surprises at the end.
Get Help From Our Frankfort Wrongful Death Lawyer on Your Case
Contact us today to get started on your Clinton County case. At Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers, we offer a free case evaluation with no obligation. We will determine the best course of action for your case.
We understand that no amount of compensation can bring your loved one back, but it can ease the financial burdens your family is facing. We want to help you move forward more comfortably.
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