Wrongful Death Accidents

Unis & Associates, PLC • Irvine, California • Wrongful Death Accident Lawyers

A wrongful death lawsuit means that someone's death was caused, directly or indirectly, by another person's conduct. That person's actions may be based on negligence or intention, but either way, they are held liable for the death of the victim. When a wrongful death lawsuit is filed on behalf of a victim, the purpose is to resolve injustice, and to find monetary compensation for those family members who survive the victim. Examples where a wrongful death may occur include work accidents, automobile accidents, medical malpractice or surgery where complications and an eventual fatality occur, dog bite injuries ending in death, nursing home abuses or defective drugs, to name a few. Free Consultation

Since someone is responsible in some manner for the victim's death in the case of a wrongful death scenario, the surviving loved ones have legal options available to them, which have been established by legislation in all states. The first step involved in the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit is the determination of certain facts, chief among them, the fact that a wrongful death in fact has occurred. This involves establishing that negligence was somehow a factor in the victim's death. Evidence that offers justification of a wrongful death must also be produced. Further, a perpetrator must be found: Someone whose negligent behavior is a primary factor in the death of the victim. In some cases, this will not be obvious, and may also involve multiple parties, a company or even a state agency, such as a jail or state hospital. Free Consultation

Timing is important. Though wrongful deaths often occur suddenly and unexpectedly, the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit must occur fairly soon after someone has died, generally within the first few months after passing. Each state has its own statue of limitations on when a wrongful death lawsuit may be filed. An immediate filing also insures that the case will be presented as effectively as possible. There are specific wrongful death attorneys in Irvine who handle wrongful death cases. Upon hiring an Irvine wrongful death lawyer, we will work with you to establish the circumstances of the wrongful death case, and offer information and counsel regarding the particulars of your state's procedures for filing these types of cases. Your Irvine attorney will have some reasonable assessment of how successful the case may be, based on both their experience and the evidence involved. Free Consultation

Settlements in wrongful death cases vary greatly, and are determined by a number of factors. These include chiefly the amount of guilt to be placed on the person accused of being responsible for the victim's wrongful death. Damages awarded may take into account for loss of future earnings, work-related benefits, medical and funeral expenses, compensation for pain and suffering and more. Free Consultation

Resource Text: If you have been the victim of a personal injury or wrongful death as a result of a car accident, you may want to consult an attorney for legal guidance. A wrongful death lawyer can review your claim and determine if you have a viable lawsuit. Free Consultation

A wrongful death lawsuit means that someone's death was caused, directly or indirectly, by another person's conduct. That person's actions may be based on negligence or intention, but either way, they are held liable for the death of the victim. Free Consultation

Wrongful death claims arise when someone wrongfully causes the death of another person. These claims allow family members to seek compensation for their loss. Recovery in a wrongful death case may include medical and funeral expenses, loss of future earnings and benefits, and the loss of companionship, love and affection. Free Consultation

Our wrongful death attorneys have experience in representing families of individuals who have died as a result of the negligence of others. If you or someone close to you has lost a loved one as a result of someone else’s conduct, contact us, we can help. Whether the claim involves an automobile accident, a work-related injury, medical negligence, injury from a defective product, wrongful death in construction accidents such as chemical exposure, explosions, and welding accidents. Our wrongful death lawyers have a long history of representing wrongful death survivors in Irvine California. Free Consultation

Welding Accidents

Welding can be a very dangerous job, and is often the cause of wrongful death accidents on construction sites. This is especially true when you think about the more than 500,000 workers that are injured annually from welding, cutting and braising. The risk of fatal injury is more than four deaths per thousand over a working lifetime. There are regulations put in place for the protection of the worker and the job requires use of safety protection. Employers are the ones who determine if the job is hazardous enough to warrant protective equipment. Free Consultation

Burn Injuries - Fire Accident Attorneys

Serious burns can result from fire accidents. According to the American Burn Association, 1.1 million burn injuries are medically treated every year in the United States. It is estimated that more than 4,000 Americans die and approximately 25,000 are severely injured in fires each year. If you or a loved one has suffered severe injuries due to an fire or exlposion contact our fire accident injury lawyers today for more information on recovering compensation. Free Consultation

Chemical Exposure & Spills

Chemical spills slowly and silently leaking into water supplies…tankers overturning spilling toxic chemicals into the air…workers suffering chemical burns in the workplace…there are only a few examples of the many ways that people can find themselves exposed to extremely harmful substances. This problem affects the health of our citizens, including our children, and puts them at risk for serious health problems, such as cancer, birth defects, and property damage and devaluation. Free Consultation

Construction Accident Deaths

The more you think about it, the more you realize that someone else’s carelessness or negligence resulted in your heartbreaking situation. Medical bills incurred before your family member’s death fill an entire shoe box, and fresh bills from the funeral and burial are already landing on top of those. Paychecks are no longer coming in to cut into the pile. The even deeper hurt than that, though, is that your loved one might have had conscious pain or suffering in their last days or moments, suffering that could have been prevented if not for the actions of the guilty individual, corporation, or entity. Free Consultation

Call 1-877-250-7007 to speak to an attorney about the motor vehicle accident that caused your injuries!

The Law Office of Unis & Associates, PLC is ready to help you, whether your injuries were caused by a hit and run driver, SUV rollover, or an accident caused by tire blowouts. Our personal injury attorneys, Gerald Unis and others, have over twenty years of combined experience as trial attorneys. Our attorneys defended insurance companies for years and now we put this experience to work for victims of motor vehicle accidents. We know how the opposing side thinks, what litigation approaches they use, and we can prepare your case to effectively counter their strategies. We can handle any type of serious personal injury case, including those involving complex medical issues, because of the extensive medical resources maintains and our academic backgrounds in the sciences. Attorney Gerald Unis is also an avid motorcyclist and bicyclist and has experience representing dealers, individuals, and manufacturers in a wide variety of motor vehicle accidents. Free Consultation

In addition to our motor vehicle accident practice, Unis & Associates' personal injury practice includes serious personal injury, brain and catastrophic injuries, and product liability cases.

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Motor vehicle and trucking accidents are all too common in Orange County. If you have been injured in a California car crash contact the experienced Irvine personal injury attorney at Unis & Associates, PLC.

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