In Texas, a wrongful death claim is for the benefit of the deceased person’s surviving spouse, children, and parents, and one or more of them may bring the claim for all of them. If no family member has filed within three calendar months after the death, the executor or administrator of the estate, if there is one, must bring the claim unless all of the family members ask that it not be filed. The estate may also have a separate survival claim for the injuries the person suffered before death. Because these rules affect who can recover and how, speak with a lawyer at Caquias Law Group, PLLC during a free consultation.