If your loved one sustained fatal injuries due to someone else’s careless, reckless, or negligent actions, you may qualify to recover economic and non-economic damages. Pursuing legal action won’t bring your loved one back, but it can hold the at-fault party accountable for their actions and compensate you for your financial losses.

To learn more about how we can help you obtain justice for your lost loved one, contact a wrongful death lawyer in Kingwood, TX.

D. Miller & Associates, PLLC offers no-cost, no-obligation consultations. Call us today at 713-850-8600 to schedule yours.

Potential Damages for a Kingwood, Texas, Wrongful Death Claim

In a Kingwood wrongful death action, you may have grounds to pursue compensation for physical, emotional, and financial damages that include:

  • Funeral and interment expenses
  • Direct and out-of-pocket expenses

If you relied on the victim’s financial contributions to your household, you may have grounds to seek:

  • Lost income and benefits
  • Lost inheritance
  • Lost support and guidance
  • Lost companionship
  • Lost household support

You may also recover emotional damages, including:

  • Pain and suffering
  • Emotional trauma
  • Diminished enjoyment of life
  • Grief or psychological counseling

As an alternative to a wrongful death claim, you may pursue a survival action, which allows you to recover damages on your loved one’s behalf, much like a traditional personal injury claim.

Contact us today to explore these and other options in a no-cost, no-obligation case review with one of our compassionate wrongful death lawyers in Kingwood, TX.

Eligibility for Filing a Wrongful Death Action

According to Texas law, only certain family members can pursue a wrongful death claim. To file a wrongful death claim, you must be related to the victim in one of the following ways:

  • Legal spouse
  • Children
  • Parents

Other family members may successfully pursue a claim if they can demonstrate proof of economic damages. Contact our office to discuss the potential for filing a claim.

If no family members elect to pursue a wrongful death claim, the victim’s estate may have the legal right to seek legal action and recovery on the victim’s behalf.

Statute of Limitations in Texas for Wrongful Death Suits

The Texas statute of limitations requires that you file a lawsuit within two years of the victim’s death. Otherwise, you lose your legal right to pursue a claim for damages. Contact our office as soon as possible so we can help ensure you do not lose your right to seek justice for your loved one’s death.

Types of Wrongful Death Claims in Kingwood

Wrongful death can occur in virtually any situation where someone’s negligence caused the victim to sustain fatal injuries. However, some of the most common scenarios that can lead to a wrongful death claim include:

If your loved one sustained injuries in another type of accident not listed here, you may still have a wrongful death claim. Contact our office at 713-850-8600 to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with a wrongful death lawyer in Kingwood, TX.

Identifying Fault & Proving Liability for Wrongful Death

To make the strongest possible claim on your behalf, we must identify the party who caused or contributed to your loved one’s fatal injuries. We accomplish this through a thorough investigation of the events surrounding the victim’s fatal injuries.

Once we identify the at-fault party, we must demonstrate the following elements to prove liability for your damages.

Duty of Care – We must demonstrate that the at-fault party owed the victim a duty of care to take reasonable action to prevent harm.

Breach of Duty – We must demonstrate that the at-fault party violated their duty of care and, through careless, reckless, or negligent actions, failed to act reasonably to prevent harm.

Causation – We must demonstrate how the at-fault party’s breach of duty caused the victim’s fatal injuries, making them liable for your damages.

Actual Damages – The economic and non-economic damages you suffered as a result of the victim’s death.

To support your case, we will obtain evidence and documentation that may include:

  • Police reports
  • Accident scene photos and video
  • Witness statements
  • Medical records
  • Wage and income statements

We may also call on subject matter experts and accident scene reconstruction specialists to provide opinions or testimony to support your damages.

How Our Firm Can Help You With a Wrongful Death Claim

We understand how overwhelmed and frightened you may be during this challenging time, and we are here to help. Throughout the legal process, we will be there with you, handling every aspect of your case.

We will protect your legal rights and fight for you right to recover damages for your expenses and losses. Even though no form of compensation will bring your loved one back, we will fight to make you whole.

Some of the benefits we offer our clients include:

  • We pride ourselves on accessibility and proactive communication
  • We conduct a thorough investigation and carefully document your case
  • We handle every aspect of your case, so you can focus on your priorities
  • We customize our legal strategies based on the details of your case

At D. Miller & Associates, PLLC we take great pride in our compassionate, proactive approach to legal representation. We hold ourselves to the highest possible standards for our clients.

We will work diligently to build the strongest possible case for you and pursue the recovery you deserve for your damages.

Consult a Wrongful Death Lawyer in Kingwood at No Cost

The personal injury lawyers of D. Miller & Associates, PLLC understand the devastation you experience after the loss of a loved one. Although nothing can truly ease the pain of your loss, we stand ready to pursue justice and recovery for your damages.

You do not have to face this alone. Contact us today at 713-850-8600 to schedule a no-cost legal consultation for wrongful death.