The death of a loved one is always emotional but when you lose a loved one in an accident that occurred because of someone else’s negligence than the loss is even more traumatic. A wrongful death occurs because of the injuries sustained in an accident and not because of old age or illness.
When a wrongful death occurs, the decedent’s family is left to mourn their loss and to pick up the financial pieces of their lives. This can be an overwhelming task, especially during a time of intense grief. However, you do not have to do it alone. An experienced Toronto wrongful death lawyer can help you.
One of the first thing that your lawyer will do is request a meeting with you. During that meeting, your lawyer will gather facts about your case and begin to estimate your monetary damages such as lost family income and medical bills and your non-monetary damages such as pain and suffering.
Your lawyer will also explain that in order to recover damages it will be necessary to prove that the wrongful death occurred because of someone else’s negligence. In other words, your loved one must have died from injuries sustained because someone else owed your loved one a duty of care and breached that duty of care by failing to act like a reasonable person should act.
Wrongful Death
The death of a loved one is always emotional but when you lose a loved one in an accident that occurred because of someone else’s negligence than the loss is even more traumatic. A wrongful death occurs because of the injuries sustained in an accident and not because of old age or illness.
When a wrongful death occurs, the decedent’s family is left to mourn their loss and to pick up the financial pieces of their lives. This can be an overwhelming task, especially during a time of intense grief. However, you do not have to do it alone. An experienced Toronto wrongful death lawyer can help you.
One of the first thing that your lawyer will do is request a meeting with you. During that meeting, your lawyer will gather facts about your case and begin to estimate your monetary damages such as lost family income and medical bills and your non-monetary damages such as pain and suffering.
Your lawyer will also explain that in order to recover damages it will be necessary to prove that the wrongful death occurred because of someone else’s negligence. In other words, your loved one must have died from injuries sustained because someone else owed your loved one a duty of care and breached that duty of care by failing to act like a reasonable person should act.
If you have suffered the loss of a close family member in an accident, we encourage you to contact one of the compassionate lawyers in our law firm. With over 100 years combined legal experience, we have the legal knowledge and the client compassion to help you during this difficult time.