South Florida Personal Injury Attorney

South Florida Wrongful Death Lawyer

When a person or a family experiences tragedy, suffering and loss associated with a wrongful death, South Florida wrongful death attorney David I. Fuchs possesses the necessary skills and understanding to address specific client needs and provide effective and compassionate legal representation.

The unexpected death of a loved one is often confusing and traumatic. However, losing a loved one to wrongful death, or as the result of the negligent and dangerous conduct of another, can be overwhelmingly devastating. Wrongful death can occur as the result of:

• Automobile accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Boating accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Truck accidents (semi-truck, tractor-trailer, commercial)
• Chemical/toxic exposure
• Construction/on the job accidents
• Defective Products (tires, seatbelts, manufactured products)
• Medical Malpractice
• Emergency Room Negligence
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
• Birth Injuries
• Pharmaceutical Negligence
• Premise Liability

Typically, wrongful death cases are comprised of the following elements:

• the death was caused by the wrongful act of another person
• the person was negligent and therefore liable for the victim’s death
• there is a surviving spouse, parent or child recognized by statute
• there is compensation available for the victim’s wrongful death

Compensation awarded in wrongful death cases can include, but is not limited to: medical and funeral expenses, loss of the decedents’ anticipated future earnings, loss of medical and pension benefits, loss of inheritance, compensation for pain and mental anguish, loss of love, support, and services of the deceased, compensation for loss of the estate that would have been accumulated, losses experienced by each individual survivor, and general and punitive damages.

Despite the emotionally delicate nature of a wrongful death, it is critical that the survivors of the deceased seek the legal counsel of an experienced South Florida wrongful death attorney before too much time passes and the right to make a claim is altogether lost. In the State of Florida, the statutes require that the Personal Representative of the Estate of the deceased bring any wrongful death claim to assure that the interests of each survivor are protected (the Personal Representative is frequently a spouse or parent of the deceased). There is a two-year statute of limitations on Florida wrongful death claims. In certain cases, however, if the true cause of death is discovered well after the death and wrongful death is suspected, the statute of limitations may be extended, but in this event immediate consultation with a South Florida wrongful death attorney is absolutely critical.

For more information on wrongful death, or if you are a surviving victim of a wrongful death loved one and would like to discuss the specifics of your wrongful death claim, please contact South Florida wrongful death Attorney David I. Fuchs, today, for your free consultation.

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