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Vancouver Wrongful Death Lawyers
What are wrongful death cases?
The death of a loved one can be overwhelming, and the impact from losing that person’s guidance, love and economic support can be devastating to surviving family members.
Wrongful death cases have come about as a means of placing responsibility on those who have caused, or are negligent in, the death of a family member. Sometimes, this can be a death that results from a motor vehicle accident.
You are a potential claimant if you are a spouse, child, parent, stepparent or grandparent of the deceased. Even if you don’t think you qualify, you should consult with one of our Vancouver wrongful death lawyers, because the definition of a spouse, child, and parent is fairly broad.
Simpson Thomas is experienced in handling wrongful death cases
Our firm of Vancouver personal injury lawyers has 30 years’ experience of handling wrongful death cases, and have represented hundreds of claimants who have received damages for wrongful death.
Simpson Thomas can help you assess your wrongful death case, which can be a complicated process. It requires considerable document gathering, mainly documents related to the deceased’s income and spending. As experts in personal injury law, we can gather most of the documents ourselves.
Our clients value our personal injury law expertise due to our years of handling these types of cases, as well as our compassion and empathy for family members who have experienced this type of loss.
What kinds of damages can I expect from a wrongful death case?
Some of the damages you can claim from a wrongful death case are:
- Loss of love, guidance, companionship, care, or training;
- Loss of financial support;
- Loss of household assistance;
- Loss of inheritance; and
- Out of pocket expenses
If a family member passes away from a motor vehicle accident, please contact one of our Vancouver ICBC lawyers for a free initial consultation to see if you have a potential wrongful death case.
At Simpson Thomas, we are on your side.
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