What is a wrongful death action? For a family in Tarrant
County, it could be a meaningful and beneficial legal tool that gives them a
chance at justice.
In general, the law provides that only the person who
suffers an injury can bring a legal action for damages. Of course, taken to its
logical conclusion, this means that a person who suffers an injury and dies or
is incapacitated as a result wouldn’t be able to recover. In effect, their
claim for damages would die with them. To prevent that obvious injustice, the
state legislature has passed the wrongful death statute whereby a loved one may
pursue the deceased person’s legal remedies.
For the family of a hit-and-run victim, this statute has new
meaning. In the midst of personal tragedy, they have the ability to file a
civil lawsuit and may be able to recover damages if the person who struck the
man did so negligently or recklessly.
Do you have questions about personal injury law? Have you
sustained property damage as the result of an accident? Find out the answers to
all of your legal questions by talking to the attorneys and professionals at Fears
| Nachawati. For your free consultation, call us at
1.866.322.6898 or email us at http://www.fnlawfirm.com/contact.cfm.
We can help!
