At Bates & Slone Attorneys, our attorneys have the experience to handle wrongful death cases. Our attorneys have the knowledge necessary to successfully litigate a wrongful death suit throughout Eastern Kentucky.
While no money can bring back your loved one, your family need not suffer financial losses because of someone else's negligence.
What Is a Wrongful Death
Nothing hurts more than losing a loved one. Unfortunately, many wrongful deaths occur as a result of negligence. If you've lost someone due to negligence, you may be able to recover damages through a wrongful death suit.
Reasons for a Wrongful Death Action
A wrongful death action arises when a person is killed due to things such negligence, product liability or car accidents. Negligence might occur in a situation like an automobile accident, an accident in the workplace, or medical malpractice. The manufacturer of dangerous products might be strictly liable for deaths caused by faulty or unreasonably dangerous products, such as unsafe automobile parts or drugs with harmful side effects. In that situation, the person or persons responsible may also be prosecuted under criminal law. The decedent's estate may sue to recover damages that result from a wrongful death.
Why You Need a Wrongful Death Lawyer
Some families do not immediately realize the impact a wrongful death can have on their lives, so contacting an experienced wrongful death attorney is always a good idea. Our attorneys understand the delicacy of wrongful death suits and will try to resolve the wrongful death lawsuit as quickly as possible in a sensitive manner. Wrongful death suits can recover the expenses associated with the wrongful death itself, in addition to any loss of salary, benefits, pain and suffering, companionship, and other factors that will increase the burden on the family already suffering a heavy loss.
