What is a Wrongful Death Claim?

A wrongful death claim exists when someone dies as a result of the negligence of another party. The wrongful death statute specifically provides who is entitled to receive compensation, as well as the types of damages which may be recovered. This article outlines this and other information.

A wrongful death claim exists when someone dies as a result of the negligence of another party. Fatal injuries occur frequently in car crashes, motorcycle and truck accidents, medical negligence, and product liability claims. These cases differ from other injury cases because they are governed by the Florida wrongful death statute. The wrongful death statute specifically provides who is entitled to receive compensation, as well as the types of damages which may be recovered.

Why You Need a Will

This article describes how someone’s property is distributed under the intestacy laws of Pennsylvania should they die without a valid Will.

There’s an old adage that a person either devises his own plan in life or ends up as part of someone else’s. Because 50%-60% of the population never executes a Will, the majority of us will allow our state legislature to determine who is most deserving of our money, belongings, and real estate when we die. Why do otherwise intelligent people who work and save their whole lives fail to plan for the inevitable? Are we that trusting, that apathetic, that fearful, that cheap?

Why You Need a Will

This article describes how someone’s property is distributed under the intestacy laws of Pennsylvania should they die without a valid Will.

There’s an old adage that a person either devises his own plan in life or ends up as part of someone else’s. Because 50%-60% of the population never executes a Will, the majority of us will allow our state legislature to determine who is most deserving of our money, belongings, and real estate when we die. Why do otherwise intelligent people who work and save their whole lives fail to plan for the inevitable? Are we that trusting, that apathetic, that fearful, that cheap?

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