South Florida Personal Injury Attorney

South Florida Wrongful Death Lawyer, Florida Wrongful Death Attorneys

South Florida wrongful death lawyer David I. Fuchs has over 17 years of experience in successfully representing anyone who has had a family member or friend die due to the negligence of another party, whether it be in a car or automobile accident, slip and fall, medical malpractice, a defective product or any other accident resulting in a death or serious bodily injury.

In a wrongful death case, the personal representative of the estate of a deceased person is authorized to file a lawsuit against those responsible for the person's death. Liability may arise for both negligent and intentional acts.

Damages permitted in a wrongful death case typically include:

• Medical, hospital, funeral and burial expenses;
• Compensation for the decedent's pain and suffering, during any period of consciousness between the time of injury and death;
• Losses suffered by the decedent's spouse, children, or next of kin, including:
  • loss of financial support
  • loss of service
  • loss of gifts or other valuable gratuities
  • loss of parental training and guidance
  • loss of society and companionship

The allocation of damages between the decedent's heirs is typically governed by statute, and is typically subject to court oversight. Courts may look to the laws of intestate succession in relation to how damages should be distributed, but are ordinarily free to approve distributions which award damages to certain family members who would not otherwise be legal heirs of the decedent's estate.

One unfortunate aspect of wrongful death cases is that there is sometimes jockeying between relatives to control the personal representative of the estate, such that they get to select the attorney and have greater influence over the distrubution of any award of damages. It can be very disruptive and unpleasant when families seem more concerned about how to divide the award of damages, than they are with the fact that they lost a loved one.

South Florida wrongful death lawyer David I. Fuchs will also represent you in cases not involving a wrongful death for injuries that include, but are not limited to:

I) Injuries requiring surgery, sutures, staples

2) Traumatic Brain Injury, including those caused by oxygen deprivation

3) Severe burns resulting in significant and permanent scarring

4) Mental anguish and emotional distress

5) Those injuries caused by a collision with a driver that is drunk, impaired or otherwise under the influence of narcotics or drugs.

6) Injuries requiring surgery, sutures, staples

After an accident which results in a wrongful death or serious bodily it is imperative to call the police to the accident scene. In an accident resulting in serious bodily injury it is essential to seek immediate medical treatment and care. It is then important to seek legal counsel to protect your legal rights by calling Florida wrongful death lawyer David I. Fuchs who will take your call and speak with you immediately about your accident resulting in a wrongful death. Florida wrongful death lawyer David I. Fuchs will then stand ready to fight for you to see that you get you all the financial compensation allowed for the damages you have suffered due to tragic loss of your family member. . 

Call South Florida wrongful death lawyer David I. Fuchs Toll Free at 800-570-2858 for a free consultation to discuss your wrongful death or serious injury case. You may also write to South Florida wrongful death lawyer David I. Fuchs by filling out the form on the "Contact Us" page."

If you can not come to us South Florida wrongful death lawyer David I. Fuchs will send a representative to see you.  We speak English and Spanish. Se habla ingles y espanol. 

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