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When someone dies because of another person’s or company’s negligence, Texas law allows the surviving spouse, children, and parents to bring a wrongful death claim. In most cases the claim must be filed within two years of the death. A lawyer can explain who may file and what the family may recover.
A wrongful death claim may be brought when a death is caused by someone’s wrongful act, neglect, carelessness, unskillfulness, or default, including the conduct of a company’s employees or agents (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 71.002). Fatal cases we handle include:
In most cases, a wrongful death lawsuit must be filed within two years after the date of death (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(b)). Claims involving a government entity can have much shorter notice requirements, so it helps to speak with a lawyer early.
Depending on the facts, damages in a Texas wrongful death and survival case may include:
No amount of money replaces a person. These claims are meant to hold the responsible party accountable and to help the family with the financial and personal losses that follow.
We know this is one of the hardest times a family can go through. Caquias Law Group, PLLC handles the legal work so you can focus on each other:
If you lost a loved one in San Antonio, Harlingen, or the Rio Grande Valley, call (210) 996-2237 (San Antonio) or (956) 435-7789 (Harlingen) for a free, confidential consultation. No fee unless you win.*
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.
Your case is handled by Caquias Law Group, PLLC’s attorney and staff under your written fee agreement, and you’ll know who to contact with questions.
In addition to medical bills, claims may include lost wages, loss of earning capacity, loss of household services, pre- and post-judgment interest, and future care costs. A life care planner may be brought in to project long-term needs.
It depends, but often yes. For example, if the at-fault driver was working, there could be a claim against the driver’s policy, the employer’s commercial policy, and your own UM/UIM coverage. Insurance companies may resist but sometimes pay to avoid litigation.
No. The large majority of personal injury cases settle before trial, often through mediation, which Texas courts frequently require.
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