Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim?

A wrongful death is a type of killing that results from another person's recklessness, misconduct or negligence.  For example, if a person was driving under the influence and caused a drunk driving accident that led to another person's death, it would be categorized as a wrongful death because the driver acted negligently.

In the state of North Carolina, people can file wrongful death claims if:

-  they are an immediate family of the person that was wrongfully killed (spouse, child or parent)
-  they are 18 years of age or older
-  they can prove that the death of their family member resulted from the negligence of another person or third party

If all of these criteria are meat, people may file wrongful death claims which will allow them to seek monetary damages for things such as their loss of companionship, pain and suffering of the deceased before death and lost family member's funeral expenses.

If you are thinking about filing a wrongful death claim in Raleigh, contact the Whitley Law Firm to arrange to speak with a compassionate Raleigh personal injury lawyer.