When someone is responsible for why a person’s life is taken, this may be grounds for a wrongful death case. Surviving family members may turn to our Marion County, WV wrongful death lawyer for more information about how to take legal action against the responsible parties. Our team at Hayhurst Law PLLC understands the gravity of the situation. You may have recently lost a cherished person and now want to see the offenders be held accountable. You can depend on our team to take firm initiative and continually fight for your loved one’s life to not have been lost in vain. Please reach out today for a consultation appointment to learn more about how we can ensure that justice is served.
How We Build Your Case
There are certain elements that must be present in order to have a successful wrongful death case. Firstly, there must have been negligence committed by the offending party. The next of kin and your legal counsel have to show that the defendant was negligent or reckless which directly caused the death. Secondly, it must be shown how the defendant breached their duty to act responsibly. An example of this would be an employer who was supposed to provide a reasonably safe working environment and offer protective equipment but failed to do so, which led to a worker succumbing to their injuries.
Another factor that our Marion County wrongful death lawyer uses to build your case is causation, which links the incident to the death. Lastly, there must be financial damages that were caused to surviving loved ones from the death. This can include funeral and burial expenses, medical costs, loss of consortium (for the spouse), and loss of future monetary support if the person who passed greatly supported the family financially.
What Compensation We Fight For
Surviving family members may be owed compensation for the loss of their family member. There are two types of damages, including economic and non-economic. Economic damages are bills and costs related to the wrongful death. Non-economic damages entail damages related to loss of anticipated financial support, loss of consortium, and punitive damage in cases where the offending party exhibited particularly cruel actions that discourages similar behavior in the future.
Hayhurst Law PLLC
Attorney Eric Hayhurst from Hayhurst Law PLLC has been working hard for clients in Marion, Wetzel, Monongalia, Marshall, Tyler, Harrison, Doddridge, and all of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He is aware of the gravity of what has just happened to you and your family. Surviving loved ones deserve to find a sense of justice in the matter. We have more than a decade of experience obtaining favorable outcomes for our clients. Our Marion County wrongful death lawyer can imagine the anguish you are going through. Please let us alleviate the burden of the legal aspects by representing your case and working for your family. We know we cannot undo what has already happened, but what we can do is make sure your family does not face financial hardships as you grieve. We are ready to get started for you today.
