Wrongful Death
Getting justice from the untimely death of a love one caused by another’s negligence or carelessness requires aggressive Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers who fight for the families of a wrongful death and are motivated and aggressive in getting the personal injury settlement that family needs. Contact Ciccarelli Law Offices if a loved one is the victim of a wrongful death in Pennsylvania. Call 24/7 toll free (877) 529-2422.
It is truly tragic when an accident caused by someone else’s negligence results in the death of a loved one. To protect certain family members in these terribly unfortunate situations, the law provides for wrongful death and survival actions.
Wrongful death action. A wrongful death action may be brought by the decedent’s (the deceased person’s) spouse, children or parents for money lost because of the decedent’s death. Outside of the decedent’s spouse, children, or parents, no other relatives can bring this action. In a wrongful death action, the amount of money that can be recovered amounts to the monetary loss suffered by the family members who are now deprived of that part of the decedent’s earnings that they would have received if the decedent had lived. These beneficiaries may also recover money damages for hospital, nursing, medical, funeral and estate administration expenses that they had to pay because of the injuries that resulted in the decedent’s death.
Survival action. In a survival action, the decedent’s personal representative stands in the place of the decedent for purposes of a lawsuit. In other words, when a person is injured by someone else’s negligence, the injured person can bring a lawsuit. If the injured person dies, death doesn’t take away the cause of action or claim. The cause of action survives the death of the injured person and continues in the personal representative. The survival action simply continues the right to sue and recover money for such things as pain and suffering and lost earnings that the decedent had before he died.
If your spouse, child, or parent died as a result of the negligence of someone else, you should see a Pennsylvania injury lawyer. You can contact our law firm for a free consultation by: Calling our law firm from anywhere in the United States toll-free at 1-877-LAW-CICCarelli. Our phones answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our promise: You need Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer ready to fight for justice for your family after a wrongful death. You do not expect guarantees but you need a Pennsylvania lawyer that you can trust to fight for you and your family to the fullest extent of the law. Our Pennsylvania legal team promises to work for you; be thorough and aggressive in setting out the best strategies for you and your loved ones.
At Ciccarelli Lawyers, our team of Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers are working on your case so that you have the benefit of several attorneys including Lee and using their combined efforts and experience to get you the justice you and your family need. Get Justice.
We accept Pennsylvania personal injury cases such as wrongful death and survival actions on a contingency fee basis; which means that we do not require an advance fee, retainer or hourly rate but base our fee on a percentage of the monetary settlement we earn for you. Call Us 24/7 toll free at (877) 529-2422. Learn how we will work toward the result you need.
We serve individuals and their families throughout Pennsylvania including but not limited to: Allentown, Altoona, Bedford, Bethlehem, Bloomosburg, Butler, Carlisle, Chambersburg, Coudersport, Danville, Doylestown, Dubois, Easton, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Hershey, Johnstown, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehighton, Lewisburg, Lewistown, Lock Haven, Meadville, Media, Middleburg, Norristown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Pottstown, Pottsville, Reading, Scranton, Shippensburg, Somerset, State College, Sunbury, Towanda, Wellsboro, West Chester, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport and York.
When your family has been victimized by a wrongful death in Pennsylvania, you need justice; and you need a top Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer with years of experience winning the tough cases: contact Lee Ciccarelli and our Pennsylvania Personal Injury team today. Call 24/7 at (877) 529-2422.