Peachtree City Wrongful Death Lawyer

In 2018, traffic accidents caused 1,507 deaths in Georgia. This is only a fraction of the potential cases of wrongful death.

Losing someone you love is never an easy thing to do. It is difficult to deal with your grief and fight for justice while fighting a wrongful-death case.

Do not file a claim for wrongful death for someone you love. You should work with a Peachtree City wrongful death Lawyer.

The Mabra firm specializes in helping victims, and their families of accidents involving personal injuries receive compensation and justice.

Why would working with an experienced wrongful death attorney at The Mabra Firm be beneficial? Learn more about wrongful deaths and why you should hire an attorney from The Mabra Firm as soon as possible after a fatal accident.

What Constitutes wrongful death?

Let's first examine what constitutes wrongful death. It is important to differentiate between deaths that occur due to accidents deemed "no-fault" and deaths that happen due to accidents deemed "wrongful".

In a wrongful-death case, the key is that, due to the accused's negligence, they failed to provide the deceased with the level of care that was owed. We'll give you a few examples to help clarify the causes of wrongful deaths.

Traffic Accidents

You may be able to file a claim for wrongful death if your loved one died in a car crash. If another driver is responsible for the accident, wrongful death may apply. They may have texted while driving or been under the influence. Medical malpractice is another common cause of wrongful deaths.

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice may be more common than you think. Medical malpractice is when a professional fails to give reasonable care to a client. If this failure leads to death, a wrongful death claim may be filed. The second most common cause of medical malpractice is misdiagnosis. A workplace accident can also result in wrongful death.

Workplace Accidents

If you work for a company or an individual, that person is responsible to a certain extent for your safety. It is vital to examine workplace death circumstances to determine whether it was caused by wrongful conduct. Employers can fail to provide the proper protective equipment, ask employees to perform dangerous tasks knowingly, or not consider an employee's disability when assigning work. We will look at how a wrongful-death attorney can assist you.

Why should you work with an attorney on a wrongful death claim?

After you have a sense of what constitutes "wrongful death," it's important to understand how these claims are filed. It is important to work with an experienced attorney when filing a claim for wrongful death. It's difficult to prove your case in a wrongful death claim you must prove three things to establish wrongful deaths: The accused owes a reasonable amount of care to the deceased. What this level was, the accused's negligence or negligent behavior or actions are the reason for their failure to meet this reasonable standard of care. Failure to provide a reasonable level of care caused, or contributed to the death, or the conditions that led to the death of the deceased.

In order to establish wrongful death, you have to prove three things:

1. That the accused owed the deceased a reasonable level of care and what that level of care was
   
   

2. That the accused, due to their own negligent behaviors or actions, failed to provide that reasonable level of care
   
   

3. That the failure to provide that reasonable level of care directly caused the death or conditions that led to the death of the deceased
   
   

Proving negligence isn’t always an easy thing to do. Oftentimes, you’re proving the absence of something (i.e. attentive driving or thorough medical care) rather than proving the presence of something. Recreating the incident and providing the necessary proof is something attorneys are familiar with but that most people are not.

Difficulty Proving Your Case in a Wrongful Death Claim

It's not always easy to prove negligence. You're often proving something else (i.e. It's easier to prove the absence of something (like attentive driving or thorough medical attention) than it is to prove its presence. Attorneys are used to recreating incidents and providing proof, but most people do not.

Establishing Due Compensation Is Complicated

You want to get the compensation you deserve when you file a claim for wrongful death. It's not always easy to quantify the amount you owe due to your loved one's death. 

Compensation may include:

• Medical bills related to the death of your loved one.
  
  

• Cost associated with a funeral, burial, or memorial service for a loved one
  
  

• Loss of income used to support dependents that your loved one may have had
  
  

• Compensation for emotional distress is available (although it can be difficult to quantify in terms of money)
  
  

Compiling relevant documents is essential to determining the amount you are owed. This can include medical bills, pay slips, financial obligations no longer covered by the deceased's income and more. You should never handle a wrongful-death case alone. Usually, the party at fault will have an attorney representing them.

Insurance companies are armed with their own attorneys

In most cases, the defendant's insurance company pays compensation for a wrongful-death settlement. Insurance companies have their own lawyers, as you might imagine.

The primary goal of these attorneys is to get the plaintiff to accept the lowest possible settlement, regardless of the emotional distress they cause.

No citizen should be forced to fight a team without their own attorney. Even the playing field before you communicate with the accused or their insurance company.

Working with an attorney with experience will ensure that you receive the best legal advice and will always have your interests at heart. Choose a personal injury law firm like The Mabra Firm with a high success rate.

Mabra Law Firm, Peachtree City, is here to fight for you. 

You don't need to struggle alone to get justice and compensation if you recently lost someone you love in a wrongful death case. Work with The Mabra Firm instead.

The Mabra firm represents Georgian families who file personal injury claims, claims for property damage, claims for wrongful death, etc. Contact us for a no-obligation consultation if you think you may have a claim.