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 one’s 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 one’s 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 one’s 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 one’s 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 one’s death
- Prevent insurance companies and other parties from minimizing your family’s right to financially recover from your loss
- Build an insurance claim requesting compensation based on your family’s 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 one’s 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 one’s death.
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts state law dictates that only a person’s personal executor may take legal action on their behalf in the wake of their death. You need to prove that you’re someone’s 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 one’s paperwork and determine your right to legal action. If your loved one didn’t 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 you’re not a loved one’s 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 One’s Death?
To hold the right people responsible for your loved one’s 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 one’s 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 one’s injuries and other losses
We can keep you up to date as the narrative of negligence surrounding your loved one’s death begins to make itself known. However, our team respects your family’s need for time and compassion. We will never seek to retraumatize your loved ones or treat your loved one’s 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 One’s Death?
The party responsible for your loved one’s 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 one’s murder before you complete a civil claim, you can include that conviction as proof of evidence in your paperwork. While that conviction won’t automatically move your case forward, it’s a strong argument made in your favor.
GED Lawyers Work on Contingency
You don’t 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 don’t request a deposit when you start working with our team, and we won’t 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 don’t want to add any financial stress to your recovery. That’s why GED Lawyers and its wrongful death lawyers in Boston offer free case consultations to you and your loved ones.
These consultations won’t lock you into legal action and do not cost a dime. You can meet with our staff, outline the nature of your loved one’s accident, and learn more about the steps you can take to get justice. It’s entirely up to you to decide whether or not you want to move forward with our representation; we won’t pressure you either way.
If you do choose to work with our team, you’ll benefit from our decades of combined legal experience. We’ll make an effort to explain relevant statutes without the legalese and answer any questions you may have about your family’s ability to financially recover from your loss. You can book your free consultation today to learn more.
