Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents

In most wrongful death cases, the estate and certain surviving family members will have a claim for damages. The estate is typically allowed to claim damages for the decedent’s lost earnings, medical expenses, funeral expenses, and conscious “pain and suffering” experienced by the decedent before death. Certain surviving family members may also have individual claims for damages as a result of the decedent’s death, including loss of consortium (i.e., destruction of the relationship) and emotional distress.

A wrongful death claim may arise when a person dies as a result of the negligent, careless, intentional or reckless acts of another person or entity (including a corporation or governmental agency). The death could occur because of a car accident, medical malpractice, an on-the-job injury, nursing home abuse or neglect, or from any other careless conduct. 

Many people are surprised to learn that Washington law only allows certain family members to recover for a wrongful death of a loved one. In most fatal accident cases, recovery is limited to a surviving spouse and children. In some death cases the decedent’s surviving siblings and parents may also have separate claims if they are financially dependent on the decedent at the time of death.

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If your family member or loved one has died due to the negligence of another, the Davis Davis Law Group can help.  We have nearly 15 years of experience investigating, pursuing and settling wrongful death claims.  Seattle wrongful death attorney Chris Davis and the Davis Law Group have extensive experience working with the reputable experts necessary to secure a fair and reasonable wrongful death settlement.  We also have the experience and skills necessary to present your wrongful death case in court before a jury and judge if the insurance company refuses to settle, or offers an inadequate settlement.

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Although our law firm is based in Seattle, we have successfully handled cases throughout the State of Washington.  We have handled cases from Seattle to Spokane, Vancouver to Bellingham, and everywhere in between, such as: Arlington, Auburn, Bellevue, Bellingham, Bothell, Bremerton, Edmonds, Everett, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Lacey, Longview, Lynnwood, Marysville, Medina, Oak Harbor, Olympia, Port Orchard, Redmond, Renton, Shelton, Snohomish, Sumner, Tacoma, Tukwila , and Woodinville.
 

Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents

Library for Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents:

• Family awarded millions in wrongful death lawsuit l Seattle Attorney   
  Description: The family of a beloved coach killed in a bizarre bus accident will receive a minimum of $4.4 million after a civil verdict.
• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Seeks $3 M After Tractor-Trainler Collision   
  Description: The family of a Sara Lee Bakery Group employee is seeking more than $3 million after a tractor-trailer collision led to fatal injuries.
• $10 million Award In Wrongful Death Suite l Wrongful Death Attorney   
  Description: Judge ruled that faather is entitled to $10 million in damages as the result of the wrongful death of his 15-year-old son.
• How to calculate fair compensation in wrongful death cases l Seattle Attorney   
  Description: Calculating compensation in cases of wrongful death
• Wrongful Death Compensation Calculation l Seattle Attorney [PDF]   
  Description: National Association of Forensic Economics The Utility of Death and Wrongful Death Compensation
• Estimating Personal Consumption in Wrongful Death Cases l Seattle Attorney [PDF]   
  Description: Estimating Personal Consumption With and Without Savings in Wrongful Death Cases
• The Economic Framework of Personal Injury/Wrongful Death Damages l Seattle Wrongful Death Lawyer   
  Description: Forensic economists perform the necessary mathematical analysis and calculations to produce estimates of economic damages suffered by someone with a personal injury or wrongful death.
• Computing economic loss in cases of wrongful death.   
  Description: Although every US state has its own statutes governing wrongful death litigation, the general objectives of the tort system require that tort-feasors make some compensation for the value of life lost. Consequently, the system's success depends heavily on how accurately that value can be calculated. Clearly, some elements that make life valuable cannot be quantified, and survivors can hardly be compensated for their loss. However, settlement negotiations and court awards operate on the assumption that the economic loss resulting from an individual's death can be reasonably calculated. Conceptually, that assumption is justified, but, in practice, there is no accepted standard for calculating economic loss in wrongful death cases. Moreover, many of the existing methods are deficient, and some assumptions held by expert witnesses have been inconsistent with scientific principles of economics. This study develops a methodology to overcome these deficiencies and improve the means for accurately calculating the economic loss associated with the death. This effort is part of a larger study of litigation over aviation deaths.
• Estimating Personal Consumption Costs in Wrongful Death Cases [PDF]   
  Description: Estimating Personal Consumption Costs in Wrongful Death Cases ... lines concerning the
  personal consumption deduction in wrongful death and survival actions.
• Estimates of the Value of a Statistical Life in Determining Wrongful Death [PDF]   

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Frequent Questions for Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents:

• How do you start a wrongful death case?
• If a wrongful death occurs, can a wrongful death case always be filed in court?
• What is a survival action?
• What type of damages are recoverable in a wrongful death case?

Videos about Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents:

• Accidental Death of Natasha Richardson - CNN Interview of Seattle Attorney Chris Davis
• Accidental Death of a Child l Seattle Wrongful Death Lawyer
• Seattle Wrongful Death Lawyer
• What is a wrongful death case worth?
• Wrongful Death Cases In Washington State

Case Results for Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents:

• $1,000,085 Wrongful Death Settlement

Awarded: $1,000,085

• $585,000 Settlement for death of 72 year-old man

Awarded: $585,000

Blog for Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents

• One Dead After Car Crashes Into A Power Pole l Seattle Wrongful Death Attorney
• Port Orchard Man Killed in Crash - Seattle Accident Lawyer
• Prosser Teenager Dies In Fatal Car Accident
• Two Die In Kitsap Car Accident
• Washington State Fatal Car Accident Statistics l Washington Car Accident Lawyers & Personal injury Attorneys
• Drunk Driver Accused Of Vehicular Homicide
• Hunting Accident Kills Port Angeles Man
• Seven Year Old Dies In Health Club Accident
• Everett Worker Dies In Worksite Accident
• Derek Calhoun dies from construction accident injuries
• Two Killed in Head-On Collision on Hwy 101 in Jefferson County
• Fatal Accident In Jefferson County - Washington Car Accident Lawyer
• Motorcycle Driver Killed in Kent Crash
• Wrong-way Driver Causes 5-car Pileup on I-405
• Wrongful Death - Motorcyclist Dies on I-5 Sunday
• Man Dies in Head-On Crash on Hwy 12 - Woman Arrested
• Motorcycle Car Crash Kills 2 in Monroe
• Tiger Mountain DUI Death
• Elderly Man Falls 3 Stories to His Death While Staying at Retirement Home
• Seattle Attorney Chris Davis Rejects $1 Million Offer to Settle Wrongful Death Case
• Wrongful Death Cases In Seattle and Washington State
• Wrongful Death: Shares of Taser Slip After Losing Wrongful Death Lawsuit
• Family sues Madison Square Garden in crash that killed 2-year-old
• Washington's Attorney General Is Wrong to Oppose New Wrongful Death Bill

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