Wrongful Death of Children Claims
Posted By Whitley Law Firm on Aug 21, 2010 9:00am PDT
Many people do not realize this, but when parents have wrongfully lost their children they are allowed to file a wrongful death claim in the State of North Carolina. In order to file a wrongful death lawsuit, parents will need to prove that their children's deaths resulted from negligence or recklessness and that because of the deaths they have suffered injuries. For example, parents may have incurred medical bills or may suffer from loss of companionship.
Damages Available
it is important to know that every wrongful death case is unique and the laws regarding what parents may be compensated for vary state to state. Generally, parents can recover monetary compensation for injuries related to: medical expenses, feral expenses, loss of companionship and love, mental anguish, funeral and burial expenses and pain and suffering.
If you have wrongfully lost your child, the Whitley Law Firm understands your pain. Contact us now to set up a case of valuation with a Raleigh personal injury lawyer who can get you the compensation you deserve for the loss of your child.