New Carrollton, MD Wrongful Death Lawyers

Attorneys for Accidents and Injuries Leading to Wrongful Deaths in New Carrollton, Maryland

When a person's death is caused by another party's negligence, recklessness, or wrongful conduct, their family can be affected in many ways. The grief and emotional trauma of the situation can be difficult due to the knowledge that the person's death should have been preventable. At the same time, a family may encounter financial problems and other difficulties. They will need to determine what they can do to hold a person or company responsible for their loss.

The lawyers at Farmer & Klopfer can help a family take steps to obtain financial compensation that will address the ways they have been affected by a wrongful death. We handle these matters with compassion, acknowledging the tragedies that our clients have faced and the permanent harm done to their families. At the same time, we advocate aggressively for justice, working to ensure that the parties responsible for a wrongful death will be required to pay compensation for a family's financial and personal losses.

How Compensation Can Address a Wrongful Death

The losses a family can suffer when a loved one has been wrongfully killed can be significant. While a wrongful death claim can never fully address the harm that has been done to a family because of a person's death, it can help them avoid ongoing financial issues while compensating them for the ways they have been affected.

The economic damages in a wrongful death claim may address the income and benefits the deceased person would have provided for their family, the value of the household services the person would have performed, and the costs associated with the person's death, including funeral and burial expenses, medical bills, and other expenses. Our attorneys can calculate the full value of these losses and make sure a wrongful death claim addresses the ways a family's financial security has been affected.

Non-economic damages may also be included in a wrongful death claim, and they may address the personal losses a family has experienced. A spouse may receive compensation for the loss of companionship and partnership, and children may be compensated for the loss of a parent's guidance and presence during important milestones. Other damages that may be addressed include the grief and emotional suffering that family members have experienced and the long-term psychological harm caused by a tragic loss.

Situations That Can Lead to Wrongful Death

A wrongful death may involve any circumstances in which someone caused an accident or injured a person through negligence. These may include:

Car Accidents

Drivers can cause fatal car accidents when they fail to follow traffic laws or engage in unsafe behaviors while behind the wheel. A driver who has caused a crash that killed someone may be held liable in a wrongful death claim. In some cases, other parties may also be held liable, such as the manufacturer of a defective auto part or a government entity that did not fix a hazard on a road.

Truck Accidents

Collisions with commercial trucks may be more likely to result in fatal injuries than other types of accidents. Multiple parties may be liable for a wrongful death in a truck accident. A trucking company that pressured a driver to continue driving when they were fatigued, a maintenance contractor that did not fix a truck's defective brakes, or a cargo loading company that did not secure freight correctly on a truck may share responsibility for a wrongful death.

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcyclists may be killed by negligent drivers who do not check for motorcycles in their blind spots, turn in front of motorcycles at intersections, or collide with motorcycles from behind. Our legal team understands the biases that people may have against motorcyclists, and we work to ensure that negligent drivers will be held responsible for causing motorcycle accidents that lead to fatal injuries.

Pedestrian Accidents

When a pedestrian is struck and killed by a vehicle, the driver may be held responsible for negligence such as failing to yield at a crosswalk or driving while intoxicated or distracted. Our lawyers work to ensure that families can receive compensation for fatal pedestrian accidents, including situations involving hit and run accidents.

Train Accidents

Many trains travel throughout the area surrounding New Carrollton, and they may be involved in accidents that can cause catastrophic harm. Train accidents may take place at railroad crossings, boarding platforms, or other locations. Accidents may be caused by defective rail equipment, negligent operation of trains, or other factors. Our attorneys can help determine who was responsible for a wrongful death in a train accident, and we will work to recover compensation from railroad companies or other liable parties.

Medical Malpractice

Issues such as misdiagnosis, medication errors, surgical errors, or birth injuries can lead to wrongful death when medical professionals fail to follow the correct procedures. Our lawyers can provide guidance on how to address medical malpractice and hold providers, hospitals, or other medical facilities responsible for their failure to prevent a person's death.

Contact Our New Carrollton Wrongful Death Attorneys

A family may experience many types of losses and damages after a person's wrongful death, and they may struggle to recover. Legal help can be crucial in these situations, and an attorney can make sure issues related to a wrongful death claim will be handled correctly. At Farmer & Klopfer, we are ready to fight for the rights of families who have lost loved ones because of negligence. Contact our New Carrollton, MD wrongful death lawyers at 301-843-3890 to schedule a free consultation.