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Was someone you love recently killed in an accident in Phoenix, AZ? Contact our Impact Legal Car Accident Attorneys team to learn more about your legal options today at (602) 345-1818. Our experienced Phoenix wrongful death lawyer can help you fight to recover compensation for your financial losses and personal trauma.
Our founding attorney brings six years of legal experience to our practice, and we have a proven track record of successfully assisting clients in recovering the financial support they need and deserve following a tragic loss.
Navigating the aftermath of such a traumatic event can be overwhelming, and knowing where to seek help can be challenging. We are committed to doing everything in our power to help you achieve justice. The sooner you contact our law offices in Phoenix, Arizona, the sooner you can secure the compensation you deserve.
Every year, families are forced to grieve tragic losses that could have been prevented. If you’re among them, you may need and deserve compensation. Unfortunately, responsible parties rarely want to admit wrongdoing. That can make recovering compensation difficult.
Let our Phoenix personal injury attorney take the lead and handle the heavy lifting. While you focus on your family’s well-being, our team at Impact Legal Car Accident Attorneys will be focused on the fight for compensation.
When you retain our Phoenix personal injury lawyer to fight for your family, we will:
It’s important to consult a Phoenix personal injury lawyer as soon as you can. The clock for taking legal action in Phoenix, AZ, is already ticking. Call our Phoenix wrongful death attorney today for immediate legal assistance.
You may have a valid wrongful death case anytime you’ve lost a loved one due to someone else’s acts.
Arizona law defines wrongful death to include:
Wrongful death cases are different from criminal murder or manslaughter cases. Often, wrongful death cases are based on accidents. However, you can still have a valid wrongful death lawsuit if the defendant is also facing murder charges. The civil lawsuit is completely separate from any criminal charges.
At Impact Legal Car Accident Attorneys, we handle wrongful death cases involving all different scenarios, including cases involving:
If your loved one recently died and someone else was responsible, our lawyers will fight to hold them accountable for the needless suffering they’ve caused.
Not just anyone can file a wrongful death lawsuit. The right to file a lawsuit is reserved for the victim’s close family members in Arizona.
Arizona wrongful death laws provide that only the following survivors can file a wrongful death lawsuit:
Alternatively, the victim’s personal representative can file a lawsuit. When damages are recovered, they’re distributed to the victim’s survivors and heirs. The personal representative is generally the person chosen to handle the victim’s estate.
More serious injuries tend to result in higher settlements and verdicts. Your loss is the most serious imaginable. That means your case value may be higher than a typical personal injury case. That said, many different factors are important to the calculation.
Some examples include:
The money you recover in a wrongful death case can play a vital role in your family’s future. Our goal is to help you maximize your financial recovery. To that end, we’ll work closely with your family to gain a detailed understanding of how the loss has impacted your lives. When helpful, we’ll also bring in experts to testify about the value of your losses.
While wrongful death cases are similar to personal injury claims, they aren’t exactly the same. Different types of damages can be awarded in wrongful death cases. Most of these damages are based on the survivor’s losses rather than the victim’s.
Common examples of the types of damages you can recover include:
Punitive damages could be available if the defendant intentionally harmed the victim. Courts can also award punitive damages in cases where the defendant’s acts demonstrated an extremely reckless disregard for human life.
At Impact Legal Car Accident Attorneys, we work under a contingency fee agreement. When you enter an attorney-client relationship, you agree to pay your lawyer a percentage of the compensation they recover in your case.
Most personal injury firms charge around 33%, although fees can vary depending on complexity and whether your case goes to trial.
It’s common for responsible parties to deny liability. They often try to point their finger at someone else. Unfortunately, one all-too-tempting target is the victim, who obviously isn’t here to defend themselves.
If you don’t fight back, these games could limit the amount of compensation your family receives. Arizona is a pure comparative negligence state. The victim’s fault is always reflected in the final settlement or verdict.
For example, if the defendant can prove that your loved one was 25% responsible for an accident that caused their death, your compensation is reduced by 25%.
You only have one chance to recover compensation. If someone is trying to pin the blame on your deceased family member, it’s critical to consult an attorney who can disprove the allegations or downplay their importance.
Different elements will be required depending on the legal basis for your claim. In other words, what you must prove depends largely on how your loved one was killed.
The most common legal theory in wrongful death cases is general negligence.
Negligence means:
For example, negligence would be the legal basis for a wrongful death case if your loved one was killed by a careless driver.
Your case could also be based on strict liability laws, which create a statutory right of action regardless of whether the defendant was careless. Dog bites and defective products are typically governed by strict liability laws.
Of course, your case could also rest on intentional tort theories. In cases involving intentional wrongdoing, you must have enough evidence to show that the defendant “more likely than not” committed the act that killed your loved one.
If you don’t file your wrongful death lawsuit within a certain window of time, you lose your right to take legal action. In Arizona, the deadline gives you two years from the date of your loved one’s death to file a lawsuit. Waiting longer almost guarantees that you’ll lose your right to pursue compensation.
You’ve been forced to grieve an unimaginable loss. In addition to the pain and trauma, you may struggle without their financial support. Our team at Impact Legal Car Accident Attorneys will do everything we can to make the legal process as simple and painless as possible in Phoenix, AZ.
Contact us today for a free consultation with a Phoenix wrongful death lawyer who can advocate for your family.
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16202 N Cave Creek Rd Suite D, Phoenix, AZ 85032, United States
(602)-345-1818
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