Death Cases
Texas Death Cases / Texas Wrongful Death
The death of a family member is one of life’s most painful experiences. If you have experienced a death in your family our thoughts and prayers go out to you. At Tate Law Offices we understand how emotionally devastating a loved one’s death is for the survivors, and our attorneys can help you through this difficult time by taking care of the necessary legal actions following your family member’s death.
If your family member’s death was caused by a wrongful act of someone or entity in Texas, you may be entitled to receive damages from the responsible parties. Texas wrongful death law allows certain surviving family members to recover damages to help lessen the burden caused by a wrongful death. While no amount of money can compensate for the loss of your loved one, it may relieve the financial burden your family member’s death has caused. Whether you live in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Sherman, or elsewhere in Texas, the skilled attorneys at Tate Law Offices will evaluate your death case and help you get the compensation to which you are entitled.
Wrongful Death Cases in Texas
In Texas when a person is killed due to the negligence or willful act of another, it may be considered a wrongful death case. After a wrongful death in Texas, the surviving family members may be eligible for damages through a wrongful death lawsuit. The objective of a wrongful death lawsuit is to recover damages to compensate surviving family members for losses suffered due to the wrongful death. Texas wrongful death law allows damages to be recovered for various financial and emotional losses. At Tate Law Offices our attorneys can help maximize your case value so you can focus on your family during this difficult time.
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Who Can Recover Damages from Wrongful Death Cases in Texas
In Dallas, Fort Worth, and throughout the State of Texas, certain surviving family members may recover damages from the person or entity responsible for a wrongful death. In general, the surviving spouse, children, or parents of the deceased person may recover damages in a wrongful death case. The types of damages recovered depend upon the relationship between the deceased person and the survivors.
Compensation the Surviving Spouse of the Deceased May Recover from Texas Wrongful Death Cases
In a Texas wrongful death case, the surviving spouse can file a wrongful death lawsuit to recover damages for the following:
- Mental anguish
- Pecuniary (financial) losses
- Loss of advice and counsel
- Loss of household and domestic services
- Loss of maintenance, support, and contributions of financial value
- Loss of inheritance
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Loss of consortium
- Loss of companionship and society
- Bystander damages if the spouse witnessed the event
- Exemplary damages if there was grossly negligent or willful conduct
Compensation the Surviving Children of the Deceased May Recover from Texas Wrongful Death Cases
Children of the deceased person may file a wrongful death lawsuit in Texas to recover the following damages:
- Mental anguish
- Pecuniary (financial) loss
- Loss of advice and counsel
- Loss of household and domestic services
- Loss of the monetary value of nurture, care, education, and guidance
- Loss of maintenance, support, and reasonable contributions of pecuniary value
- Loss of inheritance
- Loss of consortium
- Loss of companionship and society
- Bystander damages if the child witnessed the event
- Exemplary damages if there was grossly negligent or willful conduct
Compensation the Parents of the Deceased May Recover from Texas Wrongful Death Cases
Texas law also allows parents to file a lawsuit upon the wrongful death of their child for damages including:
- Mental anguish
- Pecuniary (financial) losses
- Loss of advice and counsel
- Loss of household and domestic services
- Loss of maintenance, support, and reasonable contributions of pecuniary value
- Loss of consortium
- Loss of companionship and society
- Bystander damages if the parent witnessed the event
Compensation of the Estate of the Deceased for Survival Damages
In addition to wrongful death damages recoverable by certain family members, the estate of the deceased may be eligible to recover for what is known as survival damages. These damages can be passed on to the heirs of the estate and they are as follows:
- Conscious physical pain, suffering, and mental anguish endured by the deceased prior to his/her death
- Medical, funeral, and burial expenses
- Exemplary damages, if there was grossly negligent or willful conduct
How Tate Law Offices Can Help with Your Wrongful Death Case or Survival Claim Lawsuit
Given the high stakes in a case involving death, insurance companies dispatch their adjusters, investigators, and attorneys to begin work on a wrongful death case within minutes or hours of a death. The sole goal of the insurance companies is to develop evidence that they can use to deny payment of compensation to the survivors and the estate. Therefore, it is extremely important to contact the wrongful death attorneys at Tate Law Offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Sherman, or Houston as soon as possible. In order to build a strong wrongful death and survival case our experienced Texas wrongful death case lawyers will:
- Quickly secure the evidence
- Obtain witness affidavits
- Take photographs
- Download black box data
- Have an accident reconstruction engineer to reconstruct the accident
- Send letters to safeguard against the destruction or modification of any of the vehicles or other evidence
- Hire an economist, after the initial evidence is obtained, to calculate the financial loss the family will incur due to the death
- Assist with setting up the estate of the deceased to bring the estate’s claims and transfer the estate’s assets to the heirs of the estate
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At Tate Law Offices, our wrongful death case lawyers thoroughly understand the technical, medical, and legal aspects of Texas wrongful death and survival cases. We will fight to recover damages owed to you in order to help you begin healing from your devastating loss. In addition to the emotional effects of a loved one’s death, we understand the financial stresses you may be under after the death of your family member. Therefore, our Texas wrongful death case lawyers will provide a no cost evaluation of your case. Additionally, we will not charge you any legal fees unless we recover damages from your wrongful death case. Call us at 888-223-3461 to arrange a meeting with one of our experienced and caring attorneys.
