Lansing Wrongful Death Lawyer

Losing a loved one is never easy. This is especially true when a loved one dies in an accident that results from someone else's negligent behavior.

In some situations, surviving family members may pursue wrongful death damages after losing a loved one due to someone else's wrongful, reckless, negligent, or intentional act or omission. However, when it comes time to file a wrongful death claim, you want an experienced attorney advocating for you every step of the way and helping you pursue the monetary compensation you need.

Although no monetary damages can ever replace a lost loved one, it can help bring about a sense of justice and closure for yourself and your surviving family members.

The experienced and compassionate Lansing wrongful death lawyers at Michigan Injury Lawyers understand the trauma and heartbreak accompanying the sudden loss of a loved one. Our legal team can help you pursue a wrongful death claim or lawsuit and work to recover the monetary damages you and your family members deserve.

Our team can investigate the accident that led to your loved one’s untimely death, gather the appropriate documentation, and pursue a wrongful death claim for various damages. In certain circumstances, we can also help you file a lawsuit in the court system, seeking the monetary award you deserve to recover.

Our legal team will be by your side every step of the way, aggressively representing your interests and helping you obtain the highest amount of monetary damages possible. We can also answer your questions during every stage of the proceedings and work to secure the favorable monetary damages you and your family members deserve.

For a free consultation and case evaluation with an experienced wrongful death attorney, please contact our law firm for more information.

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Why Choose Us to Represent You in Your Wrongful Death Case?

If you are pursuing a wrongful death claim or lawsuit in the court system, you want the strongest possible legal team on your side, acting in your best interests and advocating for you every step of the way.

The knowledgeable and compassionate Lansing wrongful death attorneys at Michigan Injury Lawyers have a strong track record of success in obtaining favorable settlement compensation and litigation results on behalf of our clients. Our client testimonials speak for themselves.

Let us assist you throughout your wrongful death claim or lawsuit and work to obtain the benefits you deserve through a favorable settlement or litigation result.

How Much is a Wrongful Death Claim Worth?

The amount of monetary compensation a wrongful death claimant may recover through a claim or lawsuit depends on the circumstances surrounding the accident victim's death.

First, a wrongful death claimant can recover tangible expenses, including compensation for burial and funeral costs. They may also recover monetary damages for the deceased accident victim's pain and suffering leading to their untimely death.

If various family members depended on the dead accident victim for financial support, then the personal representative can make a claim for the accident victim's anticipated lost income.

Wrongful death claimants can also recover monetary damages for the medical expenses that the deceased individual incurred up until the time of their death. Finally, a wrongful death claimant can pursue financial compensation for the loss of their dead loved one's companionship, comfort, and care.

One prerequisite to filing a wrongful death claim is to name a surviving family member as a personal representative of the decedent’s estate. The personal representative can then file the wrongful death claim and pursue various compensation for the surviving family members.

The Lansing wrongful death attorneys at Michigan Injury Lawyers can discuss your circumstances with you and develop realistic expectations about your case's value. We can then maximize the monetary damages you recover by aggressively negotiating with insurance company representatives and introducing necessary evidence at a jury trial or other litigation proceeding in your case.

We will do everything possible to secure the best possible wrongful death settlement or litigation result in your case.

Where do Fatal Accidents Occur in Lansing?

Fatal motor vehicle accidents – and other types of accidents – can occur in various locations throughout Lansing, including:

• Construction sites in Downtown Lansing
• Parking lots and parking garages in Downtown Lansing and on Michigan State University’s premises in East Lansing
• Crosswalks in both Downtown Lansing and East Lansing – as well as on MSU’s campus
• Interstate highways in the Lansing area, including I-496

What Accidents Lead to Wrongful Death Claims in Lansing?

A surviving family member, such as a spouse, parent, or child, may be eligible to file a wrongful death claim if they lose a loved one due to another individual's wrongful act or omission. The at-fault party might have acted negligently, but they may also have acted intentionally, proximately resulting in the accident victims’ untimely death.

When a person or entity behaves negligently or otherwise wrongfully, various types of fatal accidents may occur.

Some of the most common accidents that lead to an untimely death – and a wrongful death claim – include:

• Car and truck accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Bicycle crashes
• Motorcycle accidents
• Defective product explosions and malfunctions
• Construction site accidents
• Workplace accidents
• Premises accidents, including those that result from slip-and-falls and negligent security (or lack of security) on the premises

If your loved one suffered fatal injuries in one of these accidents, immediately seek out a qualified wrongful death attorney in your area. The experienced wrongful death lawyers in Lansing at Michigan Injury Lawyers can determine your eligibility for filing a wrongful death claim or lawsuit. We can then assist you with every step of the claims-filing process and work to get you the favorable damages that you and your family members need.

Common Causes of Fatal Accidents in Lansing

Fatal accidents in Lansing typically happen because of another party’s negligence. Parties are negligent when they fail to act reasonably and carefully. For example, in the context of a fatal motor vehicle accident, another driver might be negligent when they fail to follow one or more traffic laws. A driver might also drive carelessly if they engage in distracted driving or drive under the illegal influence of drugs or alcohol.

In a fatal premises accident, a property owner might fail to inspect their property or repair dangerous defects on their property within a reasonable amount of time, causing a property visitor to become involved in an accident and suffer fatal injuries.

In addition to demonstrating that another individual or entity violated their legal duty of care, a wrongful death claimant must legally establish that as a direct result of this breach, the fatal accident and injuries occurred.

You need a lawyer to to prove a wrongful death claim or lawsuit, because insurance companies will always fight your claim.

The Lansing wrongful death attorneys at Michigan Injury Lawyers can help you satisfy your legal burden of proof by retaining one or more experts to testify in your case. For example, if the insurance company is disputing fault for the fatal accident, we can retain an accident reconstructionist who can visit the accident scene, review police reports, speak with witnesses, and draw their own conclusions about how the fatal accident likely happened.

An expert accident reconstructionist can also testify at a discovery deposition or jury trial to support your wrongful death case.

In addition to retaining an expert accident reconstructionist, we can also retain a qualified medical expert, such as a treating healthcare provider, who can causally relate your loved one's fatal injuries to the subject accident.

For example, a medical provider can state under oath, and to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, that the accident in question proximately caused your loved one's untimely death.

Fighting the Insurance Company after a Fatal Accident in Lansing

In a wrongful death claim or lawsuit, the claimant's attorney will typically deal with the insurance company for the at-fault party or the individual or entity who acted wrongfully and caused your loved one's untimely death.

Unfortunately, despite what they say in their radio and television advertisements, insurance companies are not in the business of helping you or ensuring that you receive the fair monetary recovery you deserve. In fact, just the opposite is true.

Insurance companies have a strong incentive to offer you as little monetary damages as possible to satisfy your wrongful death claim. After all, if the insurance company has to pay significant financial compensation to a wrongful death claimant, they stand to lose considerable money out of their own pockets.

To prevent this from happening, insurance company adjusters will typically look for any excuse to try and deny a wrongful death claim – or at least limit the monetary payout to a claimant.

The skilled Lansing wrongful death attorneys at Michigan Injury Lawyers can handle all oral and written communications with insurance company representatives on your behalf. Specifically, we can aggressively represent your legal interests and negotiate with insurance adjusters to secure the highest possible monetary recovery in your case. We can also point to various pieces of evidence, including medical records, to support that the accident in question caused your loved one's untimely death.

Throughout your wrongful death claim or lawsuit, we can explain all of your legal options in clear terms, helping you make informed and intelligent decisions about pending settlement offers and litigation options in your case.

Successfully Litigating a Lansing Wrongful Death Claim

Litigation may become necessary in a wrongful death case if the insurance company, for whatever reason, refuses to offer you reasonable compensation. Our legal team can help you determine whether a particular insurance company settlement offer represents the actual value of your claim or lawsuit. If it does not, we can help you throughout the litigation process.

Wrongful death litigation begins when we file a lawsuit in the court system on your behalf. After filing the lawsuit, a defense attorney will enter their appearance on behalf of the wrongdoer defendant.

The parties will then typically engage in oral and written discovery, answering written Interrogatories and attending deposition proceedings. The parties may also have to attend one or more settlement conferences with the court.

During the litigation stage, many wrongful death claims settle, because taking a wrongful death case to a jury trial can cost a lot of time and money.

What to do after Losing a Loved One in an Accident

After losing a loved one in an accident that resulted from someone else's negligence, ensure your loved one's estate has a personal representative. If you later file a wrongful death lawsuit, the personal representative will need to serve as the plaintiff.

Speak with experienced legal counsel as quickly as possible following your loved one's untimely death. At Michigan Injury Lawyers, our compassionate legal team will talk with you immediately about your circumstances and potential legal options for moving forward.

Speak with a Trusted Lansing Wrongful Death Attorney Today

If you recently lost a loved one in an accident resulting from someone else's negligent or wrongful act, you should seek qualified legal help immediately. Lansing wrongful death attorney, At Michigan Injury Lawyers, our team can explore your options and help you secure the favorable compensation you deserve.

Our experienced and compassionate attorneys can help you pursue the closure and justice you need in your case. For a free consultation and case evaluation with a Lansing personal injury attorney, please call us at (517) 435-9370 or contact us online to learn more.

Lansing Office Location

Michigan Injury Lawyers Office
1223 Turner St., Ste. 333
Lansing, MI 48906
517-435-9370