Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Thanks to the wonders of TV, many Americans are addicted to crime shows and think that a wrongful death suit is a criminal case. In reality, a wrongful death suit is a civil case.
A wrongful death by definition is a death that happens due to the negligence, recklessness or inaction of an organization or a person. The leading cause of wrongful death is medical malpractice, with accidents on the job, car crashes and defective products vying for second place.
No matter what caused the death, a family is grieving the loss of a loved one and wondering how to carry on with their lives and handle the sudden cessation of that person’s wages, etc. In the U.S., immediate family members are allowed to file a wrongful death lawsuit. In most instances, that means parents, spouses, children, or a child’s guardian acting on the child’s behalf.