No amount of money is ever going to replace someone lost to a tragic accident. Unfortunately, funeral expenses, medical expenses, and lost income can add up. If you need help alleviating the financial burden of a loved oneโs death, you can turn to our wrongful death lawyers in Boston for legal support.
GED Lawyers is a law firm with a history of winning. Our Boston personal injury lawyers have worked with families like yours since 1995. Let us go to bat for you and discover what compensation you can ask for in the wake of a loved oneโs wrongful death. Our efforts can help your family find its footing again.
When Should You Contact an Experienced Boston Wrongful Death Lawyer?
The legalities of a loved oneโs death may not be the first thing on your mind following a fatal accident. Unfortunately, legalities can come knocking sooner rather than later. You may find yourself approached by insurance claims adjusters intent on offering you a settlement that vastly undervalues the injuries and losses your loved one sustained.
If you want to keep insurance claims adjusters at bay or if you want to hold a liable party accountable for your loved oneโs tragic loss, we recommend that you work with an experienced wrongful death attorney. Attorneys do more than help you file lawsuits against negligent parties.
Our team can also:
- Investigate the negligence that led to your loved oneโs death
- Prevent insurance companies and other parties from minimizing your familyโs right to financially recover from your loss
- Build an insurance claim requesting compensation based on your familyโs expenses
- Establish a personal injury claim requesting financial support from a liable party
If you want to explore your right to financially recover from a loved oneโs fatal accident, we encourage you to reach out to an attorney before Massachusetts’s personal injury statute of limitations (Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 260, section 2A) expires.
This statute allows you to take no more than three years to hold a negligent party civilly responsible for a loved oneโs death.
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts state law dictates that only a personโs personal executor may take legal action on their behalf in the wake of their death. You need to prove that youโre someoneโs personal executor if you want to file a civil claim requesting damages after a personal injury accident.
Fortunately, most people name their personal executor in their will. You can work with an attorney to read through your loved oneโs paperwork and determine your right to legal action. If your loved one didnโt have time to name a personal executor prior to their death, the state takes it upon itself to name one for them.
Notably, even if youโre not a loved oneโs personal executor, you may have the right to a survival action. You can discuss the logistics of survival action and your right to pursue a relevant claim during a free case consultation with our Boston wrongful death attorneys.
How Can You Hold the Right People Responsible for a Loved Oneโs Death?
To hold the right people responsible for your loved oneโs death, you need to gather evidence of deadly negligence. You can ask an attorney to do this in your stead while you and your family prioritize your right to grieve.
Our attorneys can then step in, connect with professional investigators, and gather:
- Electronic data relevant to your loved oneโs passing
- Bystander statements
- Physical debris
- Environmental damage
- Video and photo footage of the accident
- Expert witness statements, including input from police officers, emergency responders, and mortuary professionals
- Reports detailing your loved oneโs injuries and other losses
We can keep you up to date as the narrative of negligence surrounding your loved oneโs death begins to make itself known. However, our team respects your familyโs need for time and compassion. We will never seek to retraumatize your loved ones or treat your loved oneโs death with anything but the utmost care.
You can trust us to take the task of fighting for your family seriously.
Can Liable Parties Face Criminal Charges After a Loved Oneโs Death?
The party responsible for your loved oneโs death may face accusations of criminal misconduct. If so, the trial against them will take place in criminal court. This trial is separate from the one you can pursue when filing a personal injury claim.
However, if the state of Massachusetts convicts someone of your loved oneโs murder before you complete a civil claim, you can include that conviction as proof of evidence in your paperwork. While that conviction wonโt automatically move your case forward, itโs a strong argument made in your favor.
GED Lawyers Work on Contingency
You donโt have to worry about legal expenses when you work with GED Lawyers to pursue a wrongful death claim. Our wrongful death lawyers in Boston, MA, work on contingency. We donโt request a deposit when you start working with our team, and we wonโt send you bills while your case is in progress.
The team at GED Lawyers only gets paid when we win your wrongful death case. There are no financial obstacles you have to clear or requirements you have to meet to start working with our attorneys.
Your Wrongful Death Case Consultation Comes Free of Charge
We understand that your family is reeling from your recent losses. We donโt want to add any financial stress to your recovery. Thatโs why GED Lawyers and its wrongful death lawyers in Boston offer free case consultations to you and your loved ones.
These consultations wonโt lock you into legal action and do not cost a dime. You can meet with our staff, outline the nature of your loved oneโs accident, and learn more about the steps you can take to get justice. Itโs entirely up to you to decide whether or not you want to move forward with our representation; we wonโt pressure you either way.
If you do choose to work with our team, youโll benefit from our decades of combined legal experience. Weโll make an effort to explain relevant statutes without the legalese and answer any questions you may have about your familyโs ability to financially recover from your loss. You can book your free consultation today to learn more.