How Can a Durham Wrongful Death Attorney Help Me and My Family?

When you lose a loved one because of someone else’s negligence, grief often mixes with anger and frustration. While you’re mourning, you still have to find a way to pay the bills, manage expenses, and figure out how to live without someone who was taken from you. It can be overwhelming.

North Carolina law enables the family of a person who dies as a result of another’s negligence to file a wrongful death claim. It’s a way to seek financial justice as well as emotional closure. An experienced wrongful death attorney can help you try to ensure that your family is prepared for the future.

If you have lost a family member in Durham due to the carelessness of another, call us at 1-866-900-7078 today and tell us your story. We will listen, answer your questions, and provide a free case evaluation.

What Is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

A wrongful death lawsuit is the law’s attempt to quantify the impact of the loss of your loved one on your family and to afford you the opportunity to recover financially from that loss.

A wrongful death claim must be made by the “personal representative” of the person who passed. Often, that is the spouse or a close family member. In legal terms, this is an Administrator of the person’s estate if he or she passed without a will, or an Executor or Executrix if they had a will. In either case, this representative is legally acting on behalf of the person who passed.

The statute of limitations on a wrongful death claim in Durham is generally two years from the date of your loved one’s passing, but it may be different if the injury that eventually caused their death occurred more than two years before their passing.

We have helped many clients handle the details of filing a wrongful death claim.  If you find yourself in this position, we can help you, too. You don’t have to handle this alone.

How a Wrongful Death Attorney Can Help You

A Durham wrongful death attorney can help you and your family through this very difficult time by:

• investigating the incident that led to your loved one’s passing
• gathering information and evidence to try to build the strongest possible case (the liable insurance company is protecting their own interests despite your suffering)
• identifying all the ways your family may have been impacted and may be owed
• assisting you with preparing the estate of your loved one if necessary
• negotiating with insurance companies and all other parties on your behalf for everything you may be entitled to
• taking your case to court if necessary

You can hand the burden off to us. We can handle your case and the insurance company on your behalf, so you have the time and space to grieve.

What Kinds of Compensation Can My Family Obtain Through a Wrongful Death Claim?

In a Durham wrongful death case, you may be entitled to significant compensation for:

• expenses for medical care, treatment, and hospitalization related to the injury that resulted in death
• pain and suffering of the person who passed
• funeral expenses
• the loss of the following things from the person who passed:
  • income
  • services, protection, care, and assistance
  • companionship, comfort, guidance, and advice
• punitive damages for wrongful death caused by acts of malice, willful or wanton misconduct, or intentional conduct

No one can bring back your loved one, but we can help you and your family try to recover financially from your loss. You may have many questions right now. Get a free case evaluation for some answers and to help you decide how you want to proceed. There is no obligation.

Wrongful Death Cases Involving Children and Seniors

Losing a family member is heartbreaking and can be even more devastating when that person was a breadwinner for the family. While no less tragic, the loss of a child or elderly family member – someone who doesn’t work – can be even more difficult for the law to value and, as a result, can be more difficult to obtain compensation for.

You don’t have to fight this battle alone – consult with a Durham personal injury attorney who handles wrongful death cases as soon as possible.

Our Durham Wrongful Death Attorneys Put You First

We understand how difficult it is to cope with the tragic loss of someone you love. Our goal at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin is to ease the burden on you while seeking compensation on behalf of your lost loved one. We’ve helped many clients in your situation, and we can help you, too.

We put our clients’ needs first. Always. We even have an official You-First Policy. That means we can come to you after your injury – at your home, the hospital, or wherever is convenient for you. But that’s just part of our You-First Policy.

We understand that you and your family may be worried about finances. At our firm, we work on a contingency fee basis – that means you pay no retainer fee and no upfront costs. And if we don’t recover compensation for you and your family, you don’t owe us any attorney’s fee whatsoever. Guaranteed.²

For a free evaluation of your case, call us at 1-866-900-7078 or contact us online now. You can also visit our Durham office across from Durham Athletic Park.

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