Our attorneys are dedicated to getting justice for families experiencing tragic and unnecessary losses. If your loved one was killed so senselessly, you cannot bring them back, but you can hold the reckless driver accountable.
When you hire an attorney from Largey Law Firm, you are hiring someone who cares about what happened and will see you through every step of the process involving a wrongful death claim. Where larger law firms hand you off to various assistants and paralegals, you will work with one experienced attorney who understands a family’s sorrow and anger after fatal motorcycle accidents in Inverness.
How an Attorney Can Help After a Motorcycle Fatality
When a motorcyclist is injured because a motorist is negligent or reckless, they can file a personal injury lawsuit against the offending driver. Generally, if the motorcyclist who could have filed a lawsuit dies, the family can file a wrongful death lawsuit.
To bring a wrongful death lawsuit, the family of the decedent must prove negligence, the same standard as a plaintiff who is injured must prove.
All drivers have a duty to behave as safely as a reasonable person driving in the same situation would behave. For example, a motorist fails this obligation when driving under the influence because it is a crime. The driver’s act was the actual and proximate cause of the accident because, if not for the drunk driver, the motorcyclist would have lived. It is foreseeable that a drunk driver would cause such an accident. When a fatal motorcycle collision occurs, an attorney in Inverness can guide a surviving family through the legal process.
Family Members Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Only immediate family members and those financially dependent on the decedent can file a wrongful death lawsuit, according to Florida Statute § 768.21. The compensation they can seek includes:
- Spouses and minor children can be compensated for the decedent’s final medical and funeral expenses, loss of future earnings the decedent would have contributed to their support, mental anguish, and loss of guidance and moral support
- Adult children can be compensated for lost financial support and other services, and if the other parent is also deceased, for loss of companionship, parental guidance, and mental anguish
- Parents can be compensated for final medical and funeral expenses and mental anguish only if the decedent left no surviving spouse or child
- Other relatives can only be compensated if they were dependent at least partially for support
Family members should not be overwhelmed with legal matters while they are grieving. That is why our attorneys handle all the details of a wrongful death lawsuit after fatal motorcycle accidents in Inverness.
We Can Help After Fatal Motorcycle Accidents in Inverness
Motorcyclists embrace life and take chances. However, they are much more likely to be killed on the road. Often, motorists who crash into them are negligent.
If your family is facing this tragic reality, we understand your grief and can lend a hand to stabilize your finances. We could hold the at-fault motorist accountable and seek compensation. Your family will need help with final expenses and are owed something for the anguish you feel and the loss of your loved one’s contributions. We are here to help after fatal motorcycle accidents in Inverness. Contact us now to discuss your claim.
