Losing a loved one is always difficult, but when their death was caused by someone’s reckless or negligent actions, your grief may be compounded with feelings of anger and frustration.
Fortunately, Alabama allows family members of those killed in acts of wrongful death to hold responsible parties accountable and potentially recover compensation for your loss.
The Morris Bart law firm defends Birmingham families in wrongful death cases. We work on a contingency-fee-basis where you pay nothing up-front for us to start working on your case at once.
For a free consultation call with our team and to find out how a wrongful death lawyer can help, call our Birmingham office at (205) 380-4158 today.
What Constitutes Wrongful Death
You may have many legal questions after your loved one has passed away. Surviving family members may wonder if their loved one’s death qualifies as a wrongful death case.
Wrongful death can occur in many ways. Whenever an individual or organization acts in a negligent manner that causes someone else’s death, the surviving family members may have an actionable wrongful death case.
One way to think of a wrongful death case is a personal injury incident where the victim dies from their injuries.
Common causes of wrongful death include:
- Traffic accidents: When a negligent driver brakes traffic laws and causes a deadly collision.
- Medical malpractice: When a healthcare provider performs below a reasonable standard of care and causes the patient’s death. This can include a surgical accident, prescribing the wrong medications, or other negligent medical acts.
- Defective products: If a manufacturer knowingly releases a product that causes a customer to lose their life, like a faulty airbag, they may be liable in a wrongful death case.
- Slip and fall: When a property manager ignores a hazard in their store, apartment, office building, parking lot, or other space that leads to a fall and the victim’s death.
To learn if your family may have a viable wrongful death claim, contact the Morris Bart law firm today at (205) 380-4158. Our legal team can discuss the possible outcomes of your case and give you advice on the next steps with a free case consultation.
For a free legal consultation with a Wrongful Death lawyer serving Birmingham, call 800-537-8185
Compensation in a Wrongful Death Case
The exact compensation available in your family’s wrongful death case will depend on several factors. Unlike many other states, Alabama law does not allow surviving family members to recover expenses directly related to their loved one’s death, such as funeral costs, medical bills, loss of protection, and more.
Rather, the damages in an Alabama wrongful death case are strictly punitive. This means the compensation your family may receive is commensurate with how badly the courts decide the responsible party behaved.
This can be a frustrating rule for families seeking wrongful death compensation to process. To get answers on what punitive damages may be available in your Birmingham wrongful death case, contact the Morris Bart law firm today.
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How a Birmingham Wrongful Death Lawyer Can Fight for Your Family
When you hire a lawyer from the Morris Bart law firm to represent your family in a wrongful death case, we will handle building a strong case based on the evidence so you and your family can take time to grieve and regroup.
Our wrongful death lawyers can:
- Answer your questions, discuss possible outcomes of your case, and keep you informed throughout the process
- Gather evidence of wrongful death, with a focus on evidence that demonstrates the defendant’s egregious actions for the consideration of punitive damages
- Hire medical professionals, accident reconstruction specialists, or other experts to make statements in defense of your family’s rights
- File all paperwork and manage all legal deadlines
- Negotiate directly with the defendant’s insurance company on your behalf
- Take them to court if they are not willing to make you a fair and reasonable offer based on the evidence we provide
Our firm can handle these responsibilities, and more, on a contingency-fee-basis. This means you pay us nothing up-front to retain our services and put us to work in your defense. We only collect payment from our clients if they receive a settlement or award in court.
To get started, contact the Birmingham office of the Morris Bart law firm today at (205) 380-4158. A member of our team will be happy to offer you a free case evaluation and discuss the next steps.
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Time to Act Is Limited in a Wrongful Death Case
The statute of limitations in an Alabama wrongful death case is two years. This means, in most cases, that you only have two years from the date of your loved one’s death to file a wrongful death lawsuit. If this time period expires, you may lose your legal right to compensation.
There may be other legal deadlines in your case. We recommend contacting a law firm as soon as possible when considering a legal death action. Our Birmingham team can outline the legal deadlines and timeframes for your case when you call for a free consultation.
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At the Morris Bart law firm we believe that preventable deaths are unacceptable, and that negligent parties that cause them should be held accountable. Not only does a wrongful death case stand to provide compensation for your family, but the punitive damages imposed on the defendant can help end negligent behavior and prevent future deaths.
Do not let negligent parties get away with wrongful death unpunished. Call the Birmingham office of the Morris Bart law firm today at (205) 380-4158.
Consultation calls are free, and you can get answers about your case immediately.
Our Birmingham wrongful death lawyers represent clients on a contingency-fee-basis, meaning our payment only comes as a percentage of a settlement or court award you may receive. There are no up-front costs to have us take on your case today.
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