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When a loved one dies because of another party’s negligence or wrongful conduct, families are left with difficult questions at an already painful time. Ganim Injury Lawyers helps families understand the legal process, investigate what happened and pursue the accountability and compensation available under Connecticut law.
Losing someone because of another person or company’s conduct can leave a family dealing with grief while also facing medical bills, funeral expenses, financial uncertainty and questions about what happened.
A wrongful death claim is not simply another personal injury case. Connecticut law provides a specific cause of action for injuries resulting in death, and the claim is brought through the deceased person’s estate by an executor or administrator.
Ganim Injury Lawyers helps families understand the process, investigate the circumstances of the death, identify potentially responsible parties and determine what legal options may be available.
CONNECTICUT WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIMS
Connecticut’s wrongful-death statute provides for an action surviving to or brought by the deceased person’s executor or administrator. In other words, the wrongful-death lawsuit is generally pursued through the estate rather than simply being filed individually by any surviving relative.
An Estate Representative Is Identified
The estate must have an appropriate executor or administrator who can act on behalf of the estate.
The Circumstances of the Death Are Investigated
Evidence may be reviewed to determine how the death occurred, who may be legally responsible and whether there are grounds for a claim.
The Claim Is Evaluated Under Connecticut Law
The representative and legal team can evaluate the available claims, damages, filing requirements and deadlines that apply to the circumstances.
WRONGFUL DEATH REPRESENTATION
A wrongful death claim may arise when negligent or wrongful conduct causes a fatal injury. The circumstances can vary significantly, so determining what happened, who may be responsible and what evidence is available is an important part of evaluating the claim.
Claims involving fatal car, truck, motorcycle or pedestrian collisions caused by negligent driving or other wrongful conduct.
Claims involving a death allegedly caused by negligent diagnosis, treatment, surgery or other medical care.
Fatal injuries may result from unsafe property conditions or other hazards for which another party may be legally responsible.
Wrongful death claims can arise in other circumstances when evidence indicates that another person, business or organization may be legally responsible for the death.
Connecticut law allows an executor or administrator pursuing a wrongful death action to seek damages from the party legally at fault. The statute expressly addresses reasonably necessary medical, hospital and nursing expenses, as well as funeral expenses. Other damages depend on the circumstances of the death and the claims involved.
Ganim Injury Lawyers can investigate the circumstances of the death, gather available records and evidence, identify potentially responsible parties, communicate with insurers and other involved parties, and help the estate representative understand the legal process from the initial investigation through settlement negotiations or litigation.
Reasonable medical, hospital and nursing expenses connected with the fatal injury may be recoverable.
Financial losses resulting from the death may be considered when evaluating available damages.
Other damages may be available depending on the facts, evidence and applicable Connecticut law.
Reasonable funeral and burial-related expenses associated with the death may also be recoverable.
Connecticut’s wrongful death statute provides for an action surviving to or brought by the deceased person’s executor or administrator. This means the wrongful death claim is generally pursued through the estate rather than simply being filed individually by any surviving relative.
The damages depend on the circumstances of the death and the claims involved. Connecticut’s wrongful death statute provides for damages and specifically addresses reasonably necessary medical, hospital and nursing expenses and funeral expenses. An attorney can evaluate what additional damages may be legally recoverable based on the facts of the case.
Connecticut General Statutes §52-555 generally requires a wrongful death action to be brought within two years from the date of death and generally contains an outside five-year limit measured from the act or omission complained of. Certain statutory exceptions exist, so the applicable deadline should be evaluated based on the particular circumstances.
Ganim Injury Lawyers offers a free initial consultation and advertises that there is no fee unless the firm wins. The terms of any representation should be explained and agreed upon before representation begins.
Connecticut law recognizes a surviving spouse’s claim for loss of consortium relating to the death of the other spouse. The claim is separate for determining damages but must be brought with or joined with the claims relating to the spouse’s death.
Helpful evidence can include accident or incident reports, medical records, photographs, witness information, employment or financial records, and communications with insurance companies or other involved parties. The specific evidence needed depends on how the death occurred and which parties may be legally responsible.
