Wrongful Death
What is the Difference Between Wrongful Death and Negligence?
The death of a loved one is devastating. Your future plans are instantly thrown out the window. The holidays will never be the same. But how does it feel knowing that someone bears the fault for your loved one’s passing? If you have lost a family member due to wrongful death, the attorneys at TK […]
Wrongful Death
What Damages Can You Claim In a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Texas?
Our sense of fairness is deeply felt when a loved one is taken from us too soon, and especially when that loss is the result of someone else’s carelessness. “Wrongful death” lawsuits involve such situations – situations that involve unjust deaths that result from another party’s negligence. The legal system in Austin, Texas can right […]
Wrongful Death
Most Common Causes of Wrongful Death
If you have lost a loved one to someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or worse, you know how difficult the experience is. While a wrongful death claim cannot bring your family member back to you or soften a blow of this magnitude, it can provide you with compensation that allows you and your family to heal […]
Wrongful Death
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim?
Losing a loved one due to someone else’s carelessness and negligence can be difficult to accept and deal with. Depending upon the circumstances, you might be in a position to file a wrongful death claim on behalf of your deceased loved one, seeking monetary compensation and damages. Nothing can be more traumatizing and difficult than […]
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
What Happens After a Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Following a fatal motorcycle crash, the accident victim’s surviving loved ones could bring a wrongful death claim or file a wrongful death lawsuit against the person or entity who caused the motorcycle accident. When a motor vehicle operator negligently causes his or her vehicle to collide with a motorcycle on the roadway (or in […]
Drunk Driving Accidents, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death
What Happens After a Fatal Car Accident?
The death of a loved one in a car accident can be mentally and financially devastating. However, it may leave family members of the deceased with the option of filing a wrongful death suit in Texas. A wrongful death action becomes an option when there is evidence showing that the negligent or reckless act of […]
Wrongful Death
Do You Have a Wrongful Death Claim?
There are many factors to consider when deciding whether you have a wrongful death claim, including how the death occurred and your relationship to the deceased victim. The best way to know is to consult with an Austin wrongful death attorney. Learning that a loved one was in a fatal accident is devastating, and it […]
Wrongful Death
How Is A Death Considered Wrongful?
Nearly all deaths don’t involve allegations of a wrongful death. Wrongful deaths occur as a result of the intentional acts or negligence of another person or entity. A small minority of such cases might involve a fatality caused by a dangerously defective product.
Wrongful Death
Who can Bring a Wrongful Death Claim?
Wrongful Death Claims Having someone you love die in an accident is a horrific experience that can feel like a nightmare. You feel like your world is crumbling down and you do not know where to turn. If this tragic death is the result of someone else’s negligence, you might have a good reason to […]
Wrongful Death
A Wrongful Death Lawsuit And How It Works
Winning a wrongful death claim normally hinges on the level of negligence that was displayed by the respondent party with respect to a reasonable duty of care that was owed to the victim. In this respect wrongful death claims are just like personal injury claims. However, similarities between wrongful death and personal injury claims stop […]