Fort Myers Wrongful Death Lawyer
If someone else’s carelessness or negligence has caused the death of your loved one, your family may be entitled to significant compensation for your financial and emotional losses. As a family-centered law firm, our compassionate Fort Myers wrongful death lawyers understand how devastating it is to lose a loved one. We’re dedicated to getting justice for your family. Call us today at (239) 558-0750, and let Team Farah go to work for you.
No family should have to suffer the loss of a loved one because of someone else’s unreasonable behavior. Florida law allows grieving families to pursue damages if someone else’s negligence or wrongful act causes a loved one’s death. Negligence occurs when someone’s failure to exercise reasonable due care harms another.
We’ve been protecting you and your family since 1979 and have seen firsthand the emotional and financial toll a sudden death can take on a family. The last thing you need when you’re grieving for your loved one is a legal battle. However, your family could face financial devastation if the responsible parties get away with it. We’re here to make it as easy on you as possible. We’ll fight to hold the wrongdoers accountable so your loved one can rest in peace as your family learns how to move forward. Contact us today to learn how Farah & Farah can help you and your family.
How Our Fort Myers Wrongful Death Attorneys Can Help You
Our award-winning Fort Myers wrongful death attorneys are dedicated to helping those who need it most. From the moment we accept your case, we’ll stand with you and take over the work involved with your claim so you can spend time with your family without the headaches of dealing with insurance companies, evidence, or filing deadlines. As a full-service personal injury law firm in Fort Myers, we will handle the following so you don’t have to:
- Investigate the accident to identify the responsible parties
- Collect evidence with the help of forensic experts
- Deal with the insurance companies
- File your wrongful death lawsuit on time
- Calculate your family’s financial losses
- Spend time with your family to fully understand your emotional losses
- Negotiate a settlement
- Represent you in court if a trial becomes necessary to recover full compensation
We have an open-door policy to ensure you have access to your legal team 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our clients get the best results when our attorneys work together as a team rather than compete. At Farah & Farah, our clients are the heartbeat of our firm, and your results matter to us.
We’re Here for You No Matter What Type of Accident Led to Your Loved One’s Death
Our wrongful death lawyers in Fort Myers handle nearly every type of accident claim. One of the most common causes of death in Fort Myers is traffic accidents. Our knowledgeable Fort Myers car accident lawyers can help your family recover death benefits from your loved one’s no-fault insurance and file an insurance claim against the at-fault parties. We handle car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, and bicycle accidents.
If your loved one died in an accident in the workplace, our Fort Myers workers’ compensation lawyers can help you recover death benefits from workers’ compensation. We may also be able to help you file third-party lawsuits against parties other than the employer who contributed to your loved one’s workplace accident.
Our Fort Myers slip and fall lawyers have successfully handled wrongful death cases over slippery surfaces around swimming pools, wet floors, bad lighting, and poorly maintained outdoor surfaces and more.
If a negligent health care provider has caused your loved one’s death, you can count on our medical malpractice lawyers in Fort Myers to get to the bottom of what happened and hold them accountable.
Words From Our Fort Myers Clients
“My legal team at Farah & Farah are compassionate and they listen to you. They understand my concerns and keep me updated on my case. My team always answers calls, texts, and emails. Due to the trust I have in them, I have referred my family and friends facing legal advice. I would recommend Farah & Farah. They will take care of you in hard times. Thanks again Farah & Farah for all of your hard work.” – Teneika A.
“Best possible experience that I could have had from the start to finish. From the moment I started everything Brian, Mary, and Laylo have been the most professional and understanding to all of my needs and wants. They helped me through the whole process from helping with the little to big things. Even when I did not know what to do, they stuck by me and made sure I did everything the correct way. They were very nice and supportive with me the whole way through the process. I am very, very satisfied with all of them and glad they were with me and assigned to help me. They treated me like family and that is very important to me in certain matters and circumstances. Very kind and passionate about their work and you can tell from day one. Thank you all for being with me and hope their success keeps growing and growing in the professional and everyday life.” – Mo F.
“A year ago I was in an accident and I was genuinely terrified to get a lawyer cause I didn’t know if it was the right way to go. After praying and someone giving me advice I took it and called Farah and Farah. Genuinely the best decision I have made they took my case and my team was with Whitney, Melissa, and Brittany they made me feel safe and they kept me in the loop every step of the way even when I didn’t understand certain things they didn’t make me feel incompetent for not understanding they laid it out simple and clean. They made me realize getting a legal team isn’t as scary as I thought. I would recommend them any day to anyone who doesn’t know where to even begin because they are highly professional and they worked hard at making sure I got exactly what I needed. Thank you for being here for me when I needed help and for guiding me every step of the way. I am very grateful to have had one of the best legal representatives.” – Shannon C.
Common Challenges With Wrongful Death Cases in Fort Myers, FL
Wrongful death claims work differently from other personal injury claims in some respects. For example, the law requires that a wrongful death claim be filed by the personal representative of the deceased’s estate. This is usually the executor of the estate appointed by the deceased in their will. However, if there is no will or the deceased did not name an executor, a judge may have to appoint a personal representative. Our knowledgeable lawyers for wrongful death can help you with this process.
The personal representative files the wrongful death claim on behalf of the estate. The law specifies which survivors can receive which damages, and this can be confusing without an experienced wrongful death lawyer on your side. Multiple family members may be entitled to recover damages, and the judge must award damages to each claimant separately based on their losses and relationship to the deceased.
Calculating damages in wrongful death claims can be more complicated than in personal injury claims because the court must consider the probable life expectancy of the deceased and the impact on each family member.
Discussions about financial matters can be upsetting when you’re grieving. Our attorneys at Farah & Farah have the experience to understand how to address your needs with sensitivity and compassion. We’re here to help you get through this.
Fighting for Full Compensation in Wrongful Death Claims
Compensation in a wrongful death claim may include economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages compensate for your family’s monetary losses stemming from the death, such as the loss of your loved one’s probable income had they survived, loss of accumulation in estate value, funeral expenses, loss of support and services, and your loved one’s medical expenses.
Non-economic damages are compensation for your family’s emotional losses. These damages may include loss of companionship, loss of parental guidance, loss of instruction, and mental pain and suffering.
We have recovered over $2 billion in damages for injured accident victims and grieving families. These case results include millions of dollars in wrongful death cases, such as the following:
- $5 million for a deceased motorcyclist’s family
- $2.7 million for a deceased fisherman’s family
- $1.5 million for the children of a woman who died from workplace injuries
- $1.3 million for a deceased truck driver’s family
- $1.2 million for a deceased pickup truck passenger’s family
Determining Eligible Beneficiaries
Family members eligible for wrongful death compensation include the spouse, minor children, parents, and partly or completely dependent blood relatives and adopted siblings. The court must award damages to each family member separately according to each family member’s financial and emotional losses. Some damages may be awarded to the estate.
The Wrongful Death Act defines a minor child as a person under 25. In most cases, adult children and the parents of deceased adult children may only collect damages if there are no other survivors. However, an adult child or surviving parent of an adult child may collect compensation for funeral costs or medical expenses they paid on behalf of the deceased, even if there are other survivors. Adult children and parents of adult children who pass away from medical malpractice generally cannot collect non-economic damages.
We are committed to ensuring every family member receives the best result possible under the law.
Ensuring a Wrongful Death Claim Is Filed On Time
Under Florida’s personal injury statute of limitations, a wrongful death lawsuit must be filed within two years of the death. However, you shouldn’t wait to file suit. Evidence can fade or vanish over time, so don’t put off contacting our experienced attorneys. Early attorney involvement is crucial to prove your claim.
Our Lawyers for Wrongful Death Cases Are Here To Help You
Our caring and skilled Fort Myers wrongful death lawyers understand what your family is going through when a careless individual robs you of the life of your loved one. We’re dedicated to making the legal battle as easy on you as possible while we fight for the justice you and your loved one deserve. We win through caring, understanding, and hard work.
Call us today at (239) 558-0750, and let us put our experience to work for you.
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