Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents

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. 

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.

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.

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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Recognized For Wrongful Death Experience In Washington State

Seattle wrongful death attorney Chris Davis has been recognized by his peers as a very experienced and successful wrongful death accident attorney.  He has been named a "Rising Star Attorney" and a "Super Lawyer" by other experienced lawyers in the field of personal injury law.  Mr. Davis has successfully recovered dozens of settlements and jury verdicts at great odds and by sheer perseverence and work ethic in wrongful death accident cases.  Many times Mr. Davis has recovered jury verdicts that are greater than 8 or 10 times the amount of the insurance company's last or "final" offer before trial.  Insurance companies are very aware of Mr. Davis' success in the courtroom, and as a result will usually offer him a premium settlement offer to avoid trial.  You can count on Mr. Davis to recover the highest settlement offer the insurance company is prepared to give before trial.

Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents

Library for Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents:

• NEWS: Disturbing truth on wrongful-death bill   
  Description: The pain and loss families suffer when a loved one dies is tragic and real. Whether a loved one dies in an accident or after a long illness, nothing can fill the empty hole left in our lives.
• ARTICLE: Parents sue college, frat for alcohol death   
  Description: The parents of a Rider University student who died after a suspected hazing incident last spring sued the school Friday, claiming it didn't adequately supervise the fraternity house where excessive drinking occurred.
• ARTICLE: Significant Aspects to Remember in Wrongful Death Cases   
  Description: If you happen to be a parent, child, spouse, partner or even just an estate representative of a person who was killed as a result of an accident caused by negligence or wrongful act of another person, you can be authorized to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
• ARTICLE: Significant Factors in Establishing Wrongful Death Claim   
  Description: If your loved one has been killed because of an accident that resulted from another individual or a company's negligence, carelessness, inaction, malpractice or liability, such tragic loss may be considered as a "wrongful death."
• ARTICLE: How Personal Injury Attorneys & Serious Injury Lawyers Present Damages in Catastrophic Injury Cases   
  Description: Personal injury lawyers commonly are consulted by a potential client who has been seriously injured or who has suffered catastrophic injuries as the result of the breadth of negligent conduct, from an auto accident or bicycle or pedestrian or motorcycle accident to medical malpractice, a product defect, food poisoning, or a defect or failure to maintain commercial or residential premises.
• FREE REPORT: Understanding Wrongful Death In Washington State [PDF]   
  Description: The death of a person that is caused by the conduct of another party may give rise to a “wrongful death” claim. A wrongful death is one where a person dies due to the unlawful conduct of another person or entity. The unlawful conduct can be intentional (e.g., assault or murder) or unintentional (i.e. negligent or mistake). Not only can an individual person be responsible for causing a wrongful death, but so can a corporation or governmental entity can as well. When a wrongful death occurs, the law permits the surviving
  relatives of the deceased to recover certain types of damages against the responsible party. Read this report to learn more.
• FACTS & FIGURES: Death and mortality statistics for Accidental injury   
  Description: Death statistics for accidental injury: These are statistics from various sources about deaths and Accidental injury.
• ARTICLE: Judge awards $10 million in wrongful death suit   
  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.
• ARTICLE: Wrongful Death suit seeks $3 M after tractor-trailer 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.
• ARTICLE: Family awarded millions in wrongful death lawsuit   
  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.
• ARTICLE: Widow battles to unseal secrets over blast that killed her husband   
  Description: A man went to work one night eight years ago and never came home again. He was killed by a chemical-plant explosion triggered by a defective pipe that was supposed to be inspected but never was.
• ARTICLE: Wrongful death of 9-year-old with peanut allergy   
  Description: A 9-year-old boy went on a field trip with his third-grade classmates. Though the school had been notified that the boy was allergic to peanuts, he was given a sack lunch that included peanut products. He died later that day. Attorneys for the boy's family informed the district that they intended to file a wrongful-death claim.
• ARTICLE: Family sues driver, firm in cyclist wrongful death   
  Description: The family of a bicyclist who was struck and killed by a dump truck on Seattle's Eastlake Avenue East in September has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the truck driver and the Woodinville-based construction company that employed him.

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:

• What is a wrongful death case worth?
• Wrongful Death Cases In Washington State
• Seattle Wrongful Death Lawyer

Case Results for Wrongful Death & Fatal Accidents:

• $1,000,085 Wrongful Death Settlement - $1,000,085
• $585,000 Settlement for death of 72 year-old man - $585,000

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