Phoenix Wrongful Death Damages Lawyers
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Wrongful Death Damages
When a family member dies as the result of the wrongful actions of another person or corporate entity, his or her surviving family members have up to two years after death to file a wrongful death lawsuit. The person's estate may also file a suit if no legally recognized family member exists. According to Arizona law, you may only sue for certain damages. These are limited to the costs your family incurred because of your loved one's injuries and subsequent death.
It is important to speak to an experienced Phoenix wrongful death lawyer in order to determine exactly what damages you can or cannot seek due to the facts of your case. However, the following information provides a general explanation of your right to seek damages in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Economic and Non-Economic Damages in Arizona
The two classifications of allowable damages are economic and non-economic. Economic damages include the financial losses caused by the death, as well as the estimated value of the financial contributions the deceased would have made to the family had he or she lived out a natural lifespan. Here are examples of these damages:
- Medical and out-of-pocket treatment costs incurred before death
- Loss of the victim's future earnings
Non-economic damages are not as concrete, but they are frequently assigned greater monetary worth in wrongful death cases. Examples of these are the following:
- Pain and suffering experienced before the injured person died
- Loss of service to the family
- Loss of the family member's love, companionship and guidance
We would like to clarify that state law does not consider the pain and suffering of the family compensatory by an Arizona wrongful death lawsuit. We can only file a lawsuit seeking the damages for emotional and financial injuries described previously.
Please call our Phoenix wrongful death attorneys at Breyer Law Offices as soon as possible in order to avoid waiting too long to file a lawsuit. Contact us at (602) 457-6222, (623) 455-6603, (480) 389-2463, (520) 308-6762 or, en Español, (602) 222-8787 to set up a free, no-obligation consultation regarding your case. We also have a case form that you can submit online. Our Arizona wrongful death lawyers will pursue all possible damages to which you are entitled under the law.
