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What are the average attorneys fees for wrongful death suits? Amounts vary widely, but most wrongful death lawyers are paid on a contingency basis rather than hourly. You can learn more about wrongful death suits and attorneys fees here.
→ Read MoreA young widow with two small children has filed a Tennessee wrongful death lawsuit alleging that the popular 5-Hour Energy drink caused her 27 year old husband to suffer a heart attack and die. Manufacturers have made billions of dollars in the booming energy drink industry; however, have they provided adequate warnings about the products dangers?
→ Read MoreA U.S. District Court Judge recently awarded the families of two Florida drowning victims $5.75 million against the City of Miami Beach for not posting warning signs about dangerous riptides. The $5 million verdict brought closure to a twelve year wrongful death lawsuit and assessed an additional $750,000 against the city’s insurer, Monticello Insurance Company, for bad faith insurance practices.
→ Read MoreWrongful death generally refers to the death of somebody as a result of the negligence of another party such as the driver of a motor vehicle, a doctor or hospital in a medical malpractice situation or by someone at a construction site. The process of filing a lawsuit requires meeting the statute of limitations and having the legal capacity to bring the claim. Our New York legal expert provides the details.
→ Read MoreThe statute of limitations for filing a wrongful death lawsuit in New York differs between a statutory wrongful death action and a common law conscious pain and suffering action. It’s possible for one of the statutes of limitation to have run, but not the other, according to Ira Slavit, a New York Attorney whose practice represents the families of wrongful death victims. He explains how the statute of limitations works in New York and the controversy over the state’s lack of a discovery rule.
→ Read MoreNew York law allows for a statutory cause of action for wrongful death and a common law cause of action for conscious pain and suffering. However, another aspect of possible recovery unknown to many New Yorkers may be for the decedent’s fear of impending death. Our legal expert explains how it works.
→ Read MoreWhat types of damages are available in a wrongful death lawsuit and does New York place any limitations on those? To answer these questions, we spoke with Ira Slavit, a New York wrongful death lawyer. Here’s what he told us in a recent interview.
→ Read MoreAlthough awards for punitive damages in a New York wrongful death lawsuit are rare and depend upon how the accident happened or in what context the medical malpractice was committed, there is a section of New York law that may allow for them. Click here to find out when punitive damages are allowed.
→ Read MorePunitive damages are damages intended to punish a defendant, not compensate a plaintiff, and can be available in certain wrongful death lawsuits.
→ Read MoreDue to the nature of drunk driving accident cases, you will likely have to address both criminal and a civil matters. The drunk driver may face manslaughter charges and jail time, which gives momentum to a civil case.
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