Wrongful Death
When a family member or loved one is killed due to negligence or improper conduct on the part of another person, business, organization or other entity, the victim’s spouse, children, beneficiaries or dependents have the right to sue for financial compensation. That legal process is a wrongful death lawsuit.
For a wrongful death claim to have a chance of success, there are generally four essential elements that need to be satisfied.
- The victim’s death must be due, in whole or in part, to the conduct of the defendant.
- The defendant must be shown to have been negligent or strictly liable for the death.
- The victim must be survived by a spouse, children, or parents.
- Damages must have resulted from the victim’s death; loss of income, medical bills etc.
Matt Cunningham is Arizona’s top burn injury attorney. Cunningham Law Firm has handled wrongful death cases for clients in Maricopa County, Yuma County, Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, Casa Grande, Tucson, Flagstaff, Prescott, Peoria and Yuma, in fact throughout Arizona.
Arizona’s Wrongful Death Attorney
In one wrongful death case handled by Matt Cunningham and Cunningham Law Firm, a child was electrocuted and killed after a sailboat mast struck some low hanging utility lines. We went to jury trial for damages; the verdict is sealed by the Court. We have obtained in excess of $210,000,000 compensation for our clients since 2000, and we work on a contingency fee basis. That means that our clients owe us nothing unless we obtain a recovery. Contact the Cunningham Law Firm and let us help.
