If you have lost a loved one in an airplane accident in California, you may be entitled to file as a claimant in a wrongful death lawsuit. Airplane accidents can have devastating effects on the families of those that perish in the accident. Losing a loved one unexpectedly can have a traumatic effect both emotionally and financially on a family. While a lawsuit will certainly not turn back the clock and prevent your loss, it may help ease the financial burden that you and your family are facing now and for the foreseeable future.
Airplane travel has become much safer than it once was, however accidents do still happen on a regular basis. When they happen, they are frequently caused by either pilot error or mechanical failure. Statistics tell us that at least half of all airplane accidents can be attributed, at least in part, to pilot error and/or mechanical failure. If either pilot error or mechanical failure were to blame in your loved one’s accident, then you may have a valid California wrongful death lawsuit, says California airplane accident lawyer Emery Ledger of Ledger & Associates. Under California law, if your loved one’s death was caused by the negligence or misconduct of another person or company, then you may be entitled to file as a claimant in a wrongful death lawsuit. Negligence is a legal terms that essentially means fault or blame. So what does filing as a claimant in a wrongful death lawsuit mean to you?
As a claimant in a California wrongful death lawsuit, you may be entitled to compensation for loss of future income, loss of household support and loss of affection, support, consortium and many other losses that you have suffered as a result of their untimely death. The California wrongful death statutes are intended to protect surviving victims from the huge financial burden that is thrust on them when they unexpectedly lose the financial and emotional support of a loved one. If you were dependent on the decedent financially, emotionally or practically, then you may be entitled to recover compensation for the loss of that support. Through a wrongful death lawsuit, you can receive compensation that will help support you and your family in the future. In a wrongful death claim, the court will take into account the amount of support you received from the decedent before their death and calculate what you could have reasonably expected to receive throughout the normal life expectancy of the decedent (or you – whichever amounts to less time). If the decedent did not contribute financially to the family, but contributed to the household, that support can also qualify for compensation in a wrongful death claim.
You owe it to yourself and to your family to pursue whatever legal remedies are available to you to see that your family is secure for the future. If you have any additional questions or would like a free and confidential detailed evaluation of your potential California wrongful death airplane accident case, please contact the California airplane accident law firm of Ledger & Associates at 1-800-300-0001 or visit their website at www.ledgerlaw.com.
