Stockbridge Wrongful Death Lawyer

The unexpected death of a loved one is one of the worst things imaginable. If your family has suffered this terrible loss in Stockbridge, Georgia or the surrounding area, Dan Chapman & Associates, LLC, can help you seek closure through a wrongful death claim. This type of lawsuit can provide the financial compensation that your family needs to move forward with less stress. Please call (678) 504-8564 today for a free private case consultation.

What Is Wrongful Death?

Georgia Code Section 51-4-1 defines wrongful death as someone passing away due to a crime or negligence, or from a product that has been defectively manufactured, with or without negligence. Negligence in the civil justice system refers to a failure to act with ordinary or reasonable care. When a criminal act or negligence causes a fatal injury to someone else, the full value of the decedent’s life could be available as financial compensation to survivors. A wrongful death lawsuit is a type of civil claim that aims to obtain this compensation.

Some of the most common causes of wrongful death in Stockbridge, Georgia are:

• Motor vehicle accidents
• Dangerous premises
• Defective products or drugs
• Workplace disasters
• Construction site accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Nursing home abuse or neglect
• Acts of violence

Hundreds of Georgians lose their lives in preventable accidents each year. These tragedies may entitle surviving loved ones to financial compensation. If you would like to find out whether you have grounds to file a wrongful death claim after a fatal accident takes your loved one’s life in Georgia, our lawyers can carefully investigate the incident to let you know if your case has merit.

How Does a Wrongful Death Claim Work in Georgia?

At Dan Chapman & Associates, LLC, we want to do everything that we can to make this incredibly difficult time for you and your family a little bit easier. This typically begins with a free case consultation, which we offer in person or over the phone. The consultation gives a potential client the opportunity to ask any legal questions that he or she may have and receive honest answers from a licensed attorney. Some of the most frequently asked questions about Georgia wrongful death claims are:

• What is the deadline for filing a wrongful death claim in Georgia? Georgia’s statute of limitations gives claimants no more than two years to file wrongful death lawsuits. The clock typically starts ticking on the date of the decedent’s death, with some exceptions. It is critical to speak to a lawyer as soon as possible to avoid missing your deadline.
• Who can file a wrongful death lawsuit in Georgia? State law says that only certain parties can file this type of claim, in this order: the decedent’s surviving spouse, a surviving child or children, the decedent’s parents, and the administrator or executor of the estate. No other person or family member, including a sibling, may file this type of lawsuit.
• What damages are available for wrongful death in Georgia? The damages, or financial compensation, that may be awarded to an estate or surviving family members in a wrongful death claim include lost wages and benefits, lost household services, lost care and companionship, medical expenses, and funeral and burial expenses.

Wrongful death lawsuits are complex cases within Georgia’s civil justice system. Get more information and answers to your specific questions by contacting a Stockbridge personal injury attorney at our law firm for help. We will carefully listen to your story, provide tailored legal advice and let you know how we can help your family during a free case evaluation in Stockbridge.

Speak to a Stockbridge Wrongful Death Lawyer at No Cost Today

At Dan Chapman & Associates, LLC, our attorneys provide compassionate counseling to grieving families, along with aggressive advocacy to make sure those who are responsible for the deaths of others are held accountable for their negligent actions. We’ve been going up against powerful defendants on behalf of families in Georgia since 1993. Please contact us today at (678) 504-8564 to request your free initial case evaluation in Stockbridge.