Tag Archives: wrongful death lawsuit
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The representative of a decedent’s estate is capable of filing a wrongful death lawsuit against a variety of people or entities, depending on the circumstances of the death in question. In a car accident scenario, for example, some of the potential defendants could include: The driver who was at fault in the automobile accident The… Read More »
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Wrongful death claims can only be filed by a person representing a group of survivors who suffered some form of damage as a result of the decedent’s death. Typically the representative filing the claim will be the personal representative or executor of the decedent’s estate. But who are the parties that will be represented by… Read More »
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently released the numbers for construction fatality accidents from 2018. The DOL reported 101 fatalities for that year in Florida, an increase from 78 in 2017 and 2016, 68 in 2015 and 63 in 2014. In 2011 there were just 42 construction fatalities, meaning fatality rates for the construction industry… Read More »