Wrongful Death Lawyer

Sometimes doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel make grave errors or fail to provide adequate care, such as in diagnosing an illness or injury, treating an illness, or prescribing medication. These mistakes can be fatal. When they are, you can initiate a wrongful death claim against the doctor or other caregiver that caused your family member’s death.

The federal government requires companies to test their goods before they reach consumer shelves, so if they release an unsafe product, they are at fault for any injuries it causes. Manufacturers and sellers of defective products can be held liable for wrongful death using product liability law.

Employers must provide a safe working environment for all their employees. Certain occupations are inherently higher risk, but deadly accidents can occur at any job.

When a fatality happens in a North Carolina workplace, the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance provides death benefits to the surviving family. However, if another entity besides the employer is at fault, such as an equipment manufacturer, your attorney can help you bring a wrongful death action against that party.

Property owners have a legal responsibility to keep their premises safe, but not all do. When a death occurs because a property has not been maintained responsibly, you may be able to begin a premises liability claim. They can be brought against home, land, or business owners and even government entities. Some examples of premises liability accidents are:

• slip-and-falls
• Dog bites and other animal attacks
• Physical assaults
• Swimming pool drownings
• Malfunctioning property equipment injuries, such as escalators or elevators

Premises liability wrongful death claims can be more complicated than others. It’s not enough to just verify that the death occurred on the property, and that the property was in a hazardous condition. You must also prove that the property owner was aware of the danger but failed to fix it or provide adequate warning about the hazard.

Careless drivers who speed, drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or engage in other dangerous behaviors often cause these fatal crashes. They can be held responsible for their recklessness or negligence in an automobile accident wrongful death claim.

The residents of nursing homes depend on the caregivers to keep them safe and comfortable. Sometimes nursing home staff or other residents take advantage of this vulnerability and intentionally harm someone who can’t defend themselves. Other times, conditions within the facility prevent appropriate medical or personal care. Both situations constitute nursing home negligence.

Unfortunately, nursing home employees and administrator negligence cause preventable, untimely death every year. When this tragic loss of life happens, family members may be able to pursue a wrongful death claim against the facility.