Waldorf, Maryland Fatal Car Accident Attorneys

Lawyers Helping Families With Wrongful Death Claims Related to Car Accidents in Waldorf

The loss of a family member in a car accident can be devastating. In addition to overwhelming grief, a family may experience many other issues related to the loss of a loved one, including making funeral arrangements, paying medical bills, dealing with a sudden loss of income, and making adjustments to their daily lives. When a person has caused a fatal accident through negligence or reckless behavior, they may be held responsible for taking a person's life.

The lawyers at Farmer & Klopfer provide compassionate legal help for families who are dealing with the death of a loved one in a car accident. We know that the results of a legal case cannot undo the loss that a family has suffered, but what a wrongful death claim can do is hold a person accountable for the harm they have caused while ensuring that a family can avoid ongoing financial difficulties as they move forward in a tragic situation. With our decades of legal experience and a proven record of success in personal injury and wrongful death cases, we can provide the help that grieving families need.

Types of Car Accidents That May Result in Fatal Injuries

Fatal car accidents can occur in many different situations. Our legal team can help families determine what steps to take in accidents such as:

High-Speed and Highway Crashes

Collisions at high speeds are more likely to be serious. Even though vehicles may have modern safety features that provide some protection for drivers and passengers, the impact of a high-speed crash may be too strong for a person's body to withstand. Serious traumatic brain injuries, crushing chest injuries, and massive internal bleeding may occur in these accidents, and injuries may be fatal.

Head-On Collisions

Head-on crashes are among the most dangerous types of accidents. In these cases, the forces generated by the combined speeds of both vehicles may be absorbed by the people in a vehicle. Fatal head-on collisions can occur when someone drives on the wrong side of the road, falls asleep at the wheel, or crosses into oncoming traffic after losing control.

Drunk and Drug-Impaired Driving Accidents

Intoxicated drivers cause a significant number of fatal accidents every year in Maryland. Alcohol and drugs can affect a person's reaction time, vision, and their ability to control their vehicle. Drunk drivers may be held responsible for killing others in collisions.

Rear-End Collisions

While many rear-end crashes result in minor injuries, collisions in which a vehicle strikes another while traveling at a high speed could result in fatalities. A vehicle that is struck suddenly from behind may be forced into oncoming traffic, or the impact may be serious enough to cause fatal head injuries. Fatal rear-end accidents may be caused by distracted driving, speeding, or other forms of negligence.

T-Bone Accidents

Side-impact crashes can take place at intersections when a driver runs a red light or stop sign and hits another vehicle. The side of a vehicle offers less protection than the front or rear, and a driver or passenger who is sitting on the side of a car that is struck may absorb a serious impact that could lead to fatal injuries.

Rollover Accidents

When a vehicle turns over in an accident, the driver or passengers may suffer severe injuries that could be fatal. Rollover crashes may occur when a vehicle swerves suddenly to avoid a hazard, because of a tire blowout, or when a car is struck by another vehicle.

Damages in a Car Accident Wrongful Death Claim

Family members of a person who has been killed in a car accident may be eligible for multiple types of damages that can address the losses they have experienced. Our attorneys can explain the damages that may be available in a specific situation, and we can help a family take steps to obtain the full compensation they need.

Wrongful Death Damages

A wrongful death claim can address the losses a family has suffered because of their loved one's death. These damages may provide compensation for the financial support the deceased person would have provided for their family over the course of their lifetime, the value of household services that family members will no longer receive, and the loss of companionship, guidance, and emotional support. A family may also be compensated for grief, sorrow, and emotional trauma that has affected them because of their loss.

Survival Action Damages

A survival action may be brought on behalf of a deceased person's estate. It will address issues that the victim experienced before their death. These may include the pain and suffering the person endured between the time of the accident and the time of their death and medical expenses for treatment received after the accident.

Funeral and Burial Expenses

The costs of a funeral, burial or cremation, and related services can be addressed in a wrongful death claim. Compensation for these can help a family avoid financial difficulties as they are addressing the death of a loved one.

Contact Our Waldorf, MD Fatal Car Accident Lawyers

When a car accident that was caused by someone's negligence led to a person's death, the team at Farmer & Klopfer can help the victim's surviving family members protect their rights and address their losses. Our lawyers provide compassionate representation in these cases, working to minimize the difficulties that families may face and helping them recover from the tragedies they have suffered. Contact our Waldorf car accident wrongful death attorneys at 301-843-3890 to set up a free consultation.