West Palm Beach Fatal Truck Accident Attorney
Hundreds of people die each year in fatal truck accidents in Florida. Jackknifes, rollovers, and overrides can generate massive damage to smaller vehicles, with occupants suffering fatal injuries. Fortunately, surviving family members can often bring a legal claim for compensation, which is one way to demand accountability for dangerous driving. Call Pike & Lustig to speak with a West Palm Beach fatal truck accident attorney about your case.
Steady Legal Guidance Following a Tragic Death
We understand people need space to grieve and try to process what happened. However, families might have legal rights to compensation where a trucker drove dangerously or the rig was poorly maintained.
The estate can seek compensation in a survival action against the defendant responsible for the crash. Not everyone dies immediately at the scene, and the estate could have incurred expenses for medical care to try and keep your loved one alive. The deceased could have also endured conscious pain and suffering for days or weeks. A survival action seeks compensation for losses like these.
We can also discuss whether to bring a wrongful death claim against the person liable for the death. In this type of claim, we seek financial compensation for:
- Lost wages or financial support. Suppose your husband died in a crash. He could have worked 30 more years and supported his family.
- Loss of companionship. Losing a spouse is devastating. Most people imagine growing old with their spouse.
- Loss of parental guidance. Children benefit from guidance provided by their parents. As with loss of companionship, this loss is hard to calculate in dollars.
- Lost services provided by the deceased. A deceased wife could have cooked and cleaned for her family, or a child could have provided elder care for a parent.
These are some of the damages we request in a wrongful death claim. Each case is different, so the amount you can request will differ according to the circumstances. We can dig deeper into the question of compensation in a meeting at our office.
Call our legal team as soon as you can. Deadlines apply to both survival actions and wrongful death claims, and you cannot delay filing your case. A judge can dismiss any case which is untimely. Our attorneys will begin gathering evidence to prove what happened. Often, the trucking company that employs the driver is liable for the accident, but other defendants could be at fault, too.
Schedule a Private Consultation with a Compassionate West Palm Beach Fatal Truck Accident Attorney
Fatal truck accidents leave families devastated. As the weeks and months roll by, you might wonder if your life will ever return to normal. At Pike & Lustig, we cannot predict how your life will turn out. But we can provide the highest level of service to people who have lost a beloved family member in a tragic motor vehicle accident. Reach out to speak with our West Palm Beach fatal truck accident attorney in a consultation. We can advise whether you can bring a survival or wrongful death action, or both.
