Understanding The Differences Between A Wrongful And Accidental Death_10499

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Understanding The Differences Between A Wrongful And Accidental Death
It is quite common for people to be confused over what makes an accidental death a wrongful death.  Not every death,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, no matter how tragic, will be considered wrongful under the law.
The law defines a death as wrongful, and thus subject to legal action, where the death is caused by another person or entity through illegal or careless conduct.  Examples include death caused by motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, unsafe working conditions,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, defective products sold to consumers, dangerous conditions of property,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and acts of violence. 
As an example, if someone is killed when they fall asleep and drive off the road, this would certainly be a tragic accidental death.  But it would almost certainly not be a wrongful death because no other person or company caused this to happen through some illegal or careless act.  If, on the other hand, a defectively made tire blows out, causing the driver to loose control and drive off the road, a resulting death would likely be found to be wrongful under the law.  In such a situation, the victims family would be entitled to sue for damages caused by the death.
With few exceptions, only the immediate family members are allowed to file a lawsuit seeking monetary damages for the loss of their loved one.  The law requires the person or company who has caused a wrongful death to compensate the family for both economical and non-economical losses.
Economic losses include such things as the loss of future income that would have been earned by the decedent. Non-economic losses, which are sometimes called general damages, are to compensate the family for the loss of the decedents companionship, love, affection, advice,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, comfort and society.
If your loved one has died in California from a wrongful death at the hands of another person or company, you should contact an experienced wrongful death lawyer represent you and your family.  The loss you have experienced can never be fully addressed by a legal judgment, but the law requires the person or company that is responsible to do what can be done to mitigate your loss.