Richard P. Voorhies III, Your Wrongful Death Lawyer in New Orleans, Louisiana

A wrongful death lawsuit arises when the negligence or misconduct of a person results in the death of another.  Wrongful death cases can arise out of various forms of negligent actions including auto accidents, medical malpractice, defective products and chemical exposures.  Regardless of the cause of the negligence or misconduct, Louisiana law provides that the wrongful death victim's named beneficiaries have the right to recover from the negligent party the damages that they themselves have suffered as a result of the victims death.  Generally speaking, the wrongful death victim's named beneficiaries must bring a wrongful death lawsuit within one year of the date of the victims death.  Damages which are recoverable under a wrongful death case in Louisiana may include loss of love, affection, companionship, mental anguish, loss of services, loss of support from the date of death, loss of future support, loss of consortium, and medical expenses.

The named beneficiaries for wrongful death actions are listed as classes of survivors of the wrongful death victim.  These classes are of wrongful death beneficiaries are successively exclusive for example, if the wrongful death victim left a surviving spouse and children, only those class members could bring a wrongful death lawsuit.  But if the wrongful death victim had no surviving spouse/children, then the right to bring a wrongful death case would belong to the next class members which, in this scenario, would be the victims parents.  A wrongful death lawsuit, usually, can only be brought by the highest class of survivors of the victim.  Because of the confusing nature of who owns the legal right to bring a wrongful death action it is important to consult a knowledgeable attorney/lawyer following the death of a loved family member. 

Richard Voorhies, Attorney at Law, has the knowledge and the resources necessary to handle your wrongful death lawsuit, and offers a free consultation to the wrongful death victim's family members.  Call or email Richard today and find out who has the legal right in your prospective case to bring a wrongful death action.

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