Port Richey Wrongful Death Attorney

After a fatal accident, surviving family members are often left with questions, including questions about what happened. They need answers and a sense of closure. Wendy Doyle-Palumbo is an experienced personal injury lawyer who has helped clients for more than 30 years. Our firm can represent surviving family members in a wrongful death lawsuit. This is a special legal claim which seeks financial compensation after a loved one’s death. Call our office to find out more about if this is an option for you and your family. You can even schedule a free consultation with a Port Richey wrongful death attorney if you call us today.

What is a Wrongful Death Claim?

After the typical personal injury case, the victim is still living, so they can seek compensation from the person who injured them. When someone dies, certain family members may receive compensation for various damages, including:

Final medical bills
Funeral or burial expenses
Income the deceased would have earned
The value of lost services
Loss of companionship

We have helped people with legal claims based on fatal accidents involving motor vehicles, property accidents, work accidents, and more. You might even have a valid wrongful death claim if someone intentionally and criminally killed your loved one.

Call us to schedule a consultation. We need to know more about the accident which claimed the life of your loved one. This type of claim is brought in civil court, and there is a two-year deadline for filing. You do not want to be late.

Steps in a Wrongful Death Case

Families are in grief when a parent, child, or spouse dies unexpectedly. Maybe your loved one went into the hospital and never came back out. Or they were driving to work, and you got a phone call from the police informing you they were involved in a fatal accident.

Despite your grief, you possibly have a right to seek compensation. We can bring a wrongful death claim against the person or business responsible for your loved one’s death.

We recommend the following:

Call our office to speak with an attorney. We will ask relevant questions to learn more about the fatal accident or attack that robbed you of more time with your loved one.
Preserve any evidence, including police reports and medical records.
Do not accept any proffered settlement. The defendant or their insurance company might try to settle the claim quickly. Avoid that. The amount offered will be too low, and our legal team can probably get your more.
Provide requested documentation to your attorney. We need to learn more about your loved one, including how much they earned (if they worked a job) and other information that is vital to a case.
Negotiate a settlement. We often try to negotiate with the defendant but only for meaningful compensation.

Reach Out to Connect with Our Staff

We have successfully negotiated countless injury claims, and we can discuss your loved one’s passing. Call to schedule your free consultation with a compassionate Port Richey wrongful death lawyer.