Wrongful Death

In the weeks and months following a loved one’s wrongful and premature death, it’s understandable to be hesitant about adding the stress of a civil lawsuit into your life or the life of your family members. That said, you have limited time under Texas state law to seek civil recovery for losses due to your ...

It goes without saying that money is neither a substitute for a person’s life that has been unfairly cut short, nor is it a perfect balm for the many devastating personal, emotional, and even financial losses that a wrongful death can cause. However, after such a tragedy, civil compensation can help stabilize your family’s personal ...

The days and weeks after a loved one’s premature death can feel very disorientating and can pass by very quickly. While coping with grief, organizing funeral and burial or cremation services, and dealing with the distribution of the decedent’s personal assets and debts, it’s entirely reasonable that initiating a civil claim over your family member’s ...

The unanticipated death of a loved one can be overwhelming. It can take months or even years for survivors to emerge from the fog of grief and begin putting their lives back together. Unfortunately, the state of Texas does not take that natural grieving process into account for its statute of limitations. Just like for ...

When survivors are contemplating filing a wrongful death claim, one of their top questions is about average settlement or jury claim amounts. You may want that information to help you decide whether or not you want to pursue a wrongful death claim. While a lawyer can provide you with average figures for Houston wrongful death ...

The untimely death of a loved one can lead to tremendous financial difficulties for their family members. In addition to dealing with the loss of income, you may be struggling with medical bills, funeral expenses, and more. Filing a Houston wrongful death action can help you recover those expenses. While a financial recovery cannot undo ...

The law provides remedies after the death of a loved one. In a wrongful death lawsuit, survivors can seek damages for their economic and non-economic losses. Unless the wrongdoer has also committed a crime, a wrongful death lawsuit may be the only way for a survivor to get justice for a loved one’s death. Understanding ...

Proving a wrongful death claim requires the survivors to establish that the defendant’s act or omission led to the deceased’s death. Death does not have to be immediate, and the act or omission does not have to be the only cause of death. Negligence is a legal term linked to the duty the person owed ...

When someone else’s negligence leads to the death of a loved one, it is natural to want to make them pay. Death is expensive, and death because of negligence can be even more expensive than death from natural causes. In addition to funeral expenses, survivors may struggle to pay medical bills and deal with the ...

When you have lost a loved one after someone else’s negligent actions or inactions, you may be entitled to compensation. A wrongful death claim is a kind of personal injury lawsuit that holds someone accountable for the death that resulted from their misconduct. The process for bringing this kind of suit can be confusing. When ...

Losing a loved one is one of the most devasting experiences in life and can be made worse when the loss was the result of someone else’s negligence or carelessness. The experience can leave people asking many questions about what legal options they may have. For some, a wrongful death lawsuit can help them obtain ...

When a family loses a loved one, they often have many questions about the process of seeking the legal justice they deserve. One of the most common concerns is how long it might take before a settlement or other resolution. The length of a Sugar Land wrongful death case can vary based on many factors, ...