You may have a wrongful death case if you find yourself in the tragic situation of losing a loved one as a result of the carelessness or negligence of another person. What does that mean? It means that the party who acted carelessly or negligently may be forced to compensate the deceased’s family member for both economic and non-economic losses.
Calling Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 is the initial step. In order to give you detailed information about your particular situation, we may offer you a free case evaluation. Even though not every death is the subject of a wrongful death case, if you qualify, we want to support you. Before contacting Attorney Vargas, continue reading to understand more about the many types of damages that can be recovered.
There are particular damages to which you may be entitled
The California Code of Civil Procedure specifies the damages that may be recovered in a wrongful death action. The plaintiff may seek damages “under all the circumstances of the case, may be just,” according to this code. But what does that actually mean? It could refer to both economic and non-economic damages, depending on your situation.
What exactly are economic losses?
Simply put, economic damages are the money that the deceased’s family had to pay as a result of the accident and/or their death, as well as the money that the deceased’s family would have received if they had not passed away. This may consist of funeral costs, financial assistance the heir would likely have been able to provide during their usual life expectancy, and others.
Calculating the precise sum of these economic damages can be difficult and upsetting to consider. The good news is that we will collaborate with experts who can compute these sums and support them for the judge and/or jury when you deal with a personal injury attorney.
Non-economic damages: what are they?
Formulas and real values can be used to calculate economic losses, but non-economic damages, as their name suggests, also include non-economic injuries, making them potentially more difficult to calculate. That might involve payment for the absence of the deceased’s love, solace, company, care, help, affection, etc., loss of sex for the deceased person’s partner or spouse, and loss of instruction and direction the deceased would have given.
Do you have a case for wrongful death?
It is crucial to understand that not every circumstance justifies a wrongful death lawsuit and that not everyone is eligible to bring one. We are glad to provide a free case evaluation, which is good news. Simply give the Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas a call at 909-982-0707, and we will take a look at your case. If you should continue or move on, we will let you know.
