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Trusted Wrongful Death Law Firm for Families of Fatal Accident Victims in Louisiana, Mississippi & Tennessee

Nothing is more wrenching than losing a loved one suddenly— especially when it is caused by an accident that didn’t have to happen.

You’re consumed by grief, confusion, anger.

If this has happened to you and your family, you have our deepest sympathy.

And there may be something we can do to help.

A large percentage of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm’s cases in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee involve wrongful death claims, which is a type of personal injury case.

These wrongful deaths can occur because of vehicle accidents , medical malpractice , pharmacy errors or other causes.

When someone dies in such a traumatic way—caused by the negligent behavior of another person or a business—various family members could be able to claim financial compensation from the negligent party:

  • First, surviving spouses and children.
  • If the person who died doesn’t leave behind a spouse or child, their parents could make a claim.
  • If no parents, then siblings could make a claim.
  • And then grandparents of the deceased person.

Money can never reverse a tragedy.

But surviving family members do need resources—possibly to replace support that was lost along with the loved one—in order to keep themselves going.

Bowling Christiansen wrongful death attorneys provide experienced and professional legal advocacy to individuals and families with wrongful death claims in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.

We have offices in New Orleans and Gulfport (by appointment only). Call (504) 586-5200 to discuss your specific situation.

Our mission is to treat you with respect and dignity, and to fight to help you move forward.

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Seeking Financial Recovery In A Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee wrongful death laws allow some family members and/or other beneficiaries to file a wrongful death action against the responsible party. Wrongful death and survival damages can include compensation for:

  • Pre-death pain and suffering
  • Medical expenses incurred prior to death
  • Funeral and burial expenses
  • Loss of earnings
  • Loss of consortium/loss of companionship

Additionally, in certain wrongful death cases, some of the family members and/or other beneficiaries of the victim may also be entitled to punitive damages. Punitive damages may be an issue in cases in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee where an individual was killed in a fatal car accident caused by a drunk driver.

The wrongful death lawyers of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation, have extensive experience handling civil wrongful death and survival cases arising from car and truck accidents, maritime accidents, warehouse, industrial and construction site accidents, and incidents involving medical malpractice.

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Information You Need for a Wrongful Death Claim in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee

Many wrongful death claims involve dealing with the insurance company for the negligent party. Some include filing lawsuits against the negligent party.

Proving negligence is always at the core of a wrongful death case, as it is with any personal injury claim.

Wrongful death claims may include providing evidence of these conditions:

  • The at-fault person or business entity had a duty to provide reasonable care for the safety of the deceased.
  • They failed to provide that care.
  • Or they even intended to cause harm.
  • The result was the death of your loved one.
  • Family members are suffering economic losses due to this death.

The negligent party could be the other driver in a fatal collision. It could be a pharmacy that issued a fatally wrong prescription. It could be the manufacturer of a product that caused harm. It could be a trucking company in a crash involving a semi-truck. It could be a property owner who maintained unsafe conditions on their property.

Of course, when you’re facing an insurance company or another business, they’ll have their lawyers, too.

Your wrongful death lawyer is there to make sure you’re treated fairly in this process, and you receive the fullest compensation available to you.

Call our office to speak with one of the firm’s wrongful death attorneys. You will have the opportunity to speak directly to an attorney about your potential case because our firm does not “screen” calls with non-lawyer staff members.

In one of the most difficult times in your life, let us help you.

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