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No matter what the circumstances, losing a loved one is never easy. But when someone is killed due to the carelessness or fault of another, the injustice of the situation can exacerbate the pain of loss. Thankfully, the right to file a claim in civil court affords families of victims of wrongful death protection under the law.

In the event of a wrongful death, a person who is a family member of the victim may file a wrongful death claim in the form of a lawsuit. Only an experienced wrongful death attorney should take on the laborious task of successfully securing compensation for the victim’s family in these kinds of civil lawsuits. The family of the victim is entitled to compensation for general damages, punitive damages, mental and physical pain and suffering, loss of support or companionship, medical expenses, burial costs, lost income (including future income), and lost benefits.

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In certain states, family members, including grandparents, stepparents, and dependents, may also be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit.Basically, the immediate family members of the victim, including the mother and father, spouses and children of the deceased, will be able to file a wrongful death claim on behalf of their family members simply because they are nearly always eligible to file a wrongful death claim. Minor children will probably require an adult guardian to file a wrongful death claim. Furthermore, members of the family, such as stepparents, grandparents and dependents are often able to file a wrongful death suit in some states.

When an injured party passes away and is unable to pursue a claim on their own, Tennessee treats wrongful death lawsuits as special personal injury cases. Instead, qualifying surviving relatives or a personal representative of the estate are granted the right to file a wrongful death action, which is a claim for damages the deceased would have otherwise been entitled to had they survived. In addition, surviving family members are entitled to damages compensation (a survival action).

The Tennessee wrongful death attorneys at Daniel and Daniel can explain how these claims are handled based on the particular facts and circumstances of your case, as wrongful death laws can be complicated.

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According to Tennessee state law, there is a deadline within which a person who has lost a loved one or family member as a result of wrongful death must file a claim. Typically, family members have up to a year from the date of the victim’s passing to submit a claim. For more information about your wrongful death case, get in touch with an experienced Knoxville wrongful death lawyer at the Daniel and Daniel Law Firm right away if you have lost a loved one due to wrongful death.