Hialeah Wrongful Death Lawyer

You know already that losing a loved one can be painful and one of the most challenging impacts you will have in your lifetime. If another party is responsible for the loss due to negligence, wrongdoing, or carelessness, you can work to hold them accountable. 

A Hialeah wrongful death lawyer from Chalik & Chalik Injury Lawyers can help with the legal process. Our personal injury lawyers can handle your case while you grieve in peace with your loved ones. 

What Is a Wrongful Death Suit?

When an individual’s life is lost because of another person’s misconduct, criminal behavior, carelessness, or negligence, the surviving family members may sue for redress in a wrongful death suit. Family members may be dealing with the loss of companionship, income, and funeral expenses. These are all losses that can be listed in a wrongful death suit. 

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Suit?

The state of Florida limits those who can file a wrongful death lawsuit. Florida Statutes § 768.21 covers the types of relationships permitted to file this suit. Immediate family members of the individual who died can file a lawsuit. It could include spouses, children, and other survivors financially dependent on the deceased. 

Who Can Be Held Liable?

Various parties can be liable for wrongful death. You may have lost a loved one due to an accident on the job or a head injury from a slip-and-fall in the grocery store. 

Potentially liable parties may include:

• Employers
• Medical providers
• Government
• Corporations
• Individuals
• Groups
• A reckless driver
• Transportation company
• Neighbors

Anyone responsible for the conditions that caused the death of an individual proven to be due to negligence or reckless acts can be held liable in a wrongful death suit. 

What Recoverable Damages Can I Recover in a Hialeah Wrongful Death Case?

Florida allows victims of wrongful deaths to recover both economic and non-economic losses. When you lose your loved one, you are victimized again when faced with the loss’s financial costs. Funerals can be expensive. Your family may have depended on your loved one’s income, as well. 

Our lawyers understand this burden and can help demonstrate your need to collect compensation in court.

Economic Losses

• Funeral expenses
• Hospital bills from your loved one’s accident-related injuries
• Lost wages if you took time off work to tend to your loved one
• Loss of inheritance for the income your loved one contributed to the household

Non-Economic Losses

• Pain and suffering 
• Mental anguish
• Loss of consortium

After losing a loved one in an accident, you deserve to properly honor the memory of your loved one. You should be able to grieve in peace, and you should not have to face financial strain in their absence. A settlement or verdict could help your family cope after such a tragedy. 

How Can a Hialeah Wrongful Death Lawyer Help?

Law firms benefit victims of wrongful deaths by taking the strain of the legal process off their hands as they grieve. Our firm works with families to understand the extent of the loss and how it has impacted their lives. From this, we can demonstrate how each compensatory request is needed to make your lives whole again. 

No amount of money or regrets can replace your loved one. Easing your financial burden helps your family, but also the process of holding someone accountable can help give closure in your life. 

Tasks Law Firms Cover for Victims

• Our firm will gather supporting evidence, medical records, and police report to help prove your claim
• We have experts who can investigate the cause of the incident and pinpoint the responsible party
• Your attorney will take full responsibility for your claim from filing to close
• We employ skilled researchers who can assist in interviewing eyewitnesses
• Our contacts in the medical field can offer expert testimony for your claim
• We campaign to protect your rights and demonstrate to the courts your loss

Our staff has demonstrated results in wrongful death claims, and we can use our knowledge to process your wrongful death case. No money can make this right for your family, but it can reduce the financial burden of your loss.

Our Hialeah Wrongful Death Team Works on Contingency

The financial cost of a law firm should not be a detriment for your family when you have been victimized. Everyone deserves access to justice. You can start your wrongful death claim with no out-of-pocket expense. We work on a contingency basis to help victims of tragic accidents and their family members. 

Contingency fees are a simple way for you to cover your legal expenses. We manage your case from start to finish. In return, you agree to pay a flat percentage of your settlement to cover fees. You don’t owe anything if we don’t return a win or a settlement. 

Courtesy Review

Don’t hesitate to set up your courtesy review if you have questions about your eligibility to file or how the legal process works for a wrongful death suit. We would gladly examine your claim with no obligation to you. We can explain the legal process and your chances for success and answer any questions you might have. 

Where Can I Find Solutions to My Wrongful Death Case in Hialeah?

Chalik & Chalik Injury Law can help your family hold accountable those responsible for your loss. Our compassionate team members fight diligently for victims’ rights in the Miami-Dade area. Our clients are our community members and our neighbors.

You have two years from the date of your loss to file a wrongful death claim in the state of Florida. Don’t delay. We can navigate you through the legal process. Call us today for a free consultation.