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Overlooked Factors in Child Wrongful Death Cases

If you have lost your child due to the negligence of another person or entity (business or corporation), you may be eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit. While this is an extremely difficult process, due to the emotions and anger involved with losing your child, you do have legal rights that you need to be aware of.

Since wrongful death cases are very elaborate, particularly when the victim is a child, it is highly advised to contact an experienced attorney who has handled many child wrongful death cases. The attorney will be able to give you the legal information that you are looking for.

One big piece of advice, that Davis Law Group can offer, is that you should not base your decision on filing a wrongful death claim, based on your financial situation.

Here are a few considerations that you may have overlooked:

• Did your child mow the lawn or landscape for you?
  
• Did you spend (or were you planning on spending) any money on your child’s education?

• You may also collect money for medical bills as well as funeral and burial expenses.

• Did your child run errands on your behalf?

• Would your child have provided benefits to you from his or her earnings before or after he or she became an adult?

• Did your child assist with the planning or preparation of meals?

• Did your child care for or watch over any of your other children?

• Did your child help run the family business?

• Did your child repair or build things around your house?

 
All of these factors may be important aspects of your potential case.


If you have lost a child, the staff at Davis Law Group offers our sincerest condolences to your family. We wish you all the best in fighting for justice.


Seattle child wrongful death attorney Chris Davis has seen very favorable results in his settlement. He has nearly 20 years of experience in child injury cases and has the information you are looking for. Call Davis Law Group at (206) 727-4000 to schedule a free consultation.

Order a free copy of Mr. Davis’ book on wrongful death cases in Washington, click here.

Washington’s Law on the Wrongful Death of a Child

Washington State authorizes a parent to recover damages for the loss of a minor child, as long as the parent has regularly contributed to the support of the child. The requirement that a parent must regularly contribute to the support of the child has been a recent change to the law. This change was made to prevent a parent (oftentimes, the father) who never or rarely supported the child during the child’s lifetime from profiting financially from the child’s death.