In Virginia, where the injuries cause the death of the person, the recovery is limited to a wrongful death claim. A claim cannot be brought for both personal injury and wrongful death. An experienced wrongful death attorney like Paul Thomson can help Virginia and West Virginia residents like you with your wrongful death claim – [...]
Wrongful Death
In Virginia, unadopted stepchildren whose origins are not of the deceased do not qualify as beneficiaries entitled to distribution of funds from the wrongful death verdict or settlement. An experienced wrongful death attorney like Paul Thomson can help Virginia and West Virginia residents like you with your wrongful death claim – 540-777-4900.
In Virginia determining the beneficiaries of the deceased who will be allowed to collect from any settlement or verdict is determined by statute. The beneficiaries are determined as of the date of the verdict, not the death. An experienced wrongful death attorney like Paul Thomson can help Virginia and West Virginia residents like you with [...]
In Virginia the first thing to do if you think you might want to pursue a wrongful death case for a loved one is to have the case reviewed by an attorney. Wrongful death cases are usually considered to be very large cases. You want to find an attorney who has successfully handled wrongful death [...]
In Virginia, the statute of limitations for pursuing a wrongful death case is generally two years from the date of the death. An experienced wrongful death attorney like Paul Thomson can help Virginia and West Virginia residents like you with your wrongful death claim – 540-777-4900.
In Virginia, the following damages are available for a wrongful death case: Sorrow Mental Anguish Solace which may include society, companionship, comfort, guidance, kindly offices and advice of the decedent Compensation for reasonably expected loss of (i) income of the decedent and (ii) services, protection, care and assistance provided by the decedent Expenses for the [...]
A wrongful death lawsuit in Virginia is brought on behalf of the Estate of the deceased person. Usually, the deceased person’s spouse qualifies as the administrator of the Estate. In the case of a child that dies, the lawsuit is usually brought by the parents, who qualify as administrators of the estate. Special rules apply [...]
Wrongful death cases occur when a person dies due to a negligent surgery; or when a person dies in a car accident due to the negligence of another driver; or when a person is killed at work due to a defective piece of machinery or the negligence of another third party. Any time a person dies [...]
What is wrongful death? In Virginia, a wrongful death case is a case brought due to the death of a person. Essentially the person has wrongfully died, due to the negligence of a person, or corporation. An experienced wrongful death attorney like Paul Thomson can help Virginia and West Virginia residents like you with your [...]