Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
A wrongful death occurs when a person is killed due to the negligence or misconduct of another individual, company or organization. A legal action for wrongful death belongs to the decedent's immediate family members, usually a surviving spouse and children, and sometimes parents.
The general rule in wrongful death cases is that one is entitled to recover both economic and non-economic damages which are suffered as a result of the loss of a loved one. Economic damages in a wrongful death case include an award for the financial contributions which the decedent would have made to his or her spouse, children and/or parents had he or she survived. It also includes the recovery for funeral service expenses in memory of the decedent and for burial cost. Non-economic damages include loss of love, society, companionship, comfort, affection, solace or moral support.
The attorneys at Otway Russo, LLP have been winning personal injury cases for their clients for more than twenty-five years. In addition to medical malpractice and chiropractic negligence cases, the attorneys at Otway Russo, LLP handle all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases. This includes cases in which injuries or death have occurred due to automobile crashes, premises liability (slips and falls), construction and demolition accidents, defective products, and hazardous maintenance or design of buildings and highways.
They have handled hundreds of cases involving the wrongful death of family members or serious personal injuries, including claims for errors in medical treatment, and injuries caused by auto collisions or defective products.
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