Long Beach Personal Injuries / Long Beach Wrongful Death Lawyers
Attorney Michael Ehline leads the proud Long Beach wrongful death lawyers at Ehline Law Firm (“Ehline Law Firm.”)
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Why wouldn’t you want to hire the best wrongful death lawyer for your case? EFLPI is well regarded, with millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements won. We compassionately help personal injury victims just like you.
Because when you lose a loved one due to the careless acts of another, you’re going to want a heavy hitter like Ehline Law Firm to help you.
And this remains true even if the death was partially the fault of the decedent you bereave.
We go after the person or persons who caused you or your family injury. We help people in their darkest hour and instill confidence and compassion. When someone you love passes away due to negligence, call (888) 400-9721.
If an accident results in a fatality, your family can bring a wrongful death claim as victims. Because of this, your family may recover damages for their losses. That means that you could get money for your financial and other injuries.
Of particular interest, this is not a suit for the dead victim’s damages. In a statutory death claim, the surviving family has suffered losses of their own.
In a wrongful death claim, the survivor’s loss would not have happened if the defendant had paid attention. The defendant’s inattentiveness caused the decedent’s and the plaintiff’s injuries.
So those left behind can sue for things like loss of consortium, but not for the distress of the death while it took place. In a survivor’s action, the dead person’s estate can sue for the deceased person’s tangible and intangible losses.
But you don’t get paid for witnessing the death unless an exception applies. And you would look under the Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress theory.
The bystander theory remains your only avenue of compensation. And you prove this by showing the victims perceived the death of a loved one as it happened. So now you can sue for your injury damages under Thing v. La Chusa (1989) 48 Cal.3d 644.
But in Thing, the victim was cleared to sue for negligent infliction of emotional distress (“NIED”). And the plaintiff did so under the bystander theory.
A bystander is a person who perceived the injuries to their loved ones as they occurred. Hence, this typically means they saw or heard the wounds as they happened.
In contrast with NIED, the wrongful death lawsuit is based on other things. Defendants can be an individual, companies, or entities. The survivors could still get paid something no matter where they reside.
The death may have been a traffic accident where a driver was reckless. But the fault could also lie with an employer. Hence the penalty could be due to a workplace fatality caused by neglect in following safety codes. People even can die due to a defective product accident.
Whatever type of accident occurred, it resulted in the death of a loved one. So naturally, this leaves the surviving family traumatized.
But the family gets stuck with unpaid debts like funerary expenses. So the wives and kids left behind usually remain to hold the bag. But mortgages still need paying. And collections agents will be calling to get reimbursed for medical expenses.
Everyone else wants to get money for their financial losses. Thus, the family must bring a wrongful death lawsuit to recover damages. The at-fault party must be held to account.
People who can sue:
However, if the deceased victim does not have a spouse, others may step in their shoes.
So in that incident, more distant family members may be able to bring a claim. Also, the deceased’s estate may be able to file a complaint of its own.
But the recovery in the survival action goes into the victim’s estate. The estate may owe money to creditors, for example. And the residual gets distributed to the heirs.
The accomplished wrongful death lawyer can assist in the recovery of financial compensation. They will sue for the losses that you suffered. Hence, the Ehline Law Firm will seek monetary support for losing love, companionship, etc.
Get a lawyer if your family has lost a loved one in a Long Beach Wrongful Death Accident. We offer all new wrongful death clients in Long Beach a free consultation to evaluate their cases.
Let our Long Beach wrongful death attorneys determine the best way to proceed with your legal action. Call Ehline Law Firm at (888) 400-9721.
Ehline Law Firm Personal Injury Attorneys, APLC
5001 Airport Plaza Dr #210
Long Beach, CA 90805
US Phone: (562) 731-0668
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633 West 5th Street #2890
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 596-9642
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Torrance, CA 90503
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Woodland Hills, CA 91367.
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633 West 5th Street #2890
Los Angeles, CA 90071
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