Articles Tagged with wrongful death claim

Future Wage Loss Claims for Deceased Minors

November 25, 2015 | Edward Smith

Wrongful death claims for deceased minors can include a claim for the loss of future wages. How is this possible if the deceased child never worked a day or died while still an infant? In fact, this is the question of doubt that defense lawyers use to sow doubt or to attempt to diminish the value of a claim in the minds of juror when discussing this portion of the wrongful death claim of a minor.

However, a good wrongful death lawyer does not shy away from pursuing a future wage loss claim when representing the relatives of the deceased child when the possibility for doing so exists. What does a wrongful death lawyer do to calculate the future lost earnings of a deceased child? Admittedly, the process used is not perfect but it is a process that courts generally accept.

Employer Liability In Wrongful Death Accident

December 24, 2014 | Edward Smith

Many employees drive company vehicles either to and from work or for specific company related tasks. Wrongful death claims can be brought against a driver’s employer if the negligent act of the employee occurred in the scope of employment. For this reason, it is vital in every wrongful death case to have only a wrongful death attorney investigate whether the negligent driver was in the scope of employment.

Employer Liability for Employee Actions