WRONGFUL DEATH LOS ANGELES ATTORNEYS
A wrongful death claim alleges that a person was killed as a result of the negligence of the defendant. The surviving dependants of the person that was killed are entitled to monetary damages as a result of the negligence of the defendant. This kind of claim is a civil action.
Wrongful death claims are different from normal negligence lawsuits because the claim is filed by families or close relatives rather than the person that is injured. Although different states have different wrongful death statutes, they generally follow the same general principles.
A wrongful death claim usually consists of four elements. The first element is that the death was caused, in whole or in part, by the conduct of the defendant. The second element is that the defendant was negligent or strictly liable for the decedent’s death. The third element is that there is a surviving spouse, children, or beneficiaries and the fourth element is that monetary damages have resulted from the victim’s death. Typically, in the United States the standard of proof for a wrongful death claim is preponderance of the evidence. This is different from clear and convincing.
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