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If a family member or loved one died because of the actions of another party, you could have grounds for a wrongful death case. By pursuing the responsible party, you could recover substantial compensation. The money you recover can pay for the expenses associated with your loved one’s death, as well as for pain and suffering and other noneconomic damages. Our Murfreesboro wrongful death lawyers can help you build a winning case. Our Murfreesboro personal injury lawyers help clients in Murfreesboro, TN pursue wrongful death cases. We can help you recover the compensation you deserve. Our office is on the corner of Memorial Boulevard and Kingwood Drive, across from the Kingwood Apartments. We invite you to schedule a free, no-risk case evaluation with a member of our staff. Let us see how we can help you. Call us today at 800-800-4600.
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At Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers, we pride ourselves on our dedication to getting surviving family members the compensation they deserve after losing a loved one due to someone else’s negligent or wrongful behavior. We will hold the responsible party accountable and help you collect the money you need. We know how to build a thorough, wrongful death case that makes the other party’s liability clear. It requires us to prove these three conditions:
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Managing Partner & Co-Founder
We first must show that another party caused your loved one’s death. The death may have resulted from the party’s wrongful action or lack of action. In the case of a car accident, for instance, we will show that the other party committed a specific negligent or reckless action, such as running a red light, that led to your loved one’s death. If your loved one died from medical malpractice, we might show, for example, that the doctor failed to act in a certain way that their profession required and that may have saved your loved one’s life.
Next, we must show that in causing your loved one’s death, the responsible party failed to uphold a duty of care. Even if they did not have an obvious or explicit responsibility, we can often uncover one. Medical malpractice, for instance, is usually cut-and-dry in this area, because doctors have an explicit duty of care to their patients. However, breach of a duty of care in other types of wrongful death cases can be less clear. For example, all drivers have an implicit duty to watch out for other drivers and pedestrians and to avoid unsafe, careless, or reckless behavior behind the wheel.
The last step is showing that you incurred specific damages from the death of your loved one. In a wrongful death case, you can recover both economic and noneconomic damages. Economic damages refer to those involving actual financial losses: medical expenses, lost wages, lost earning capacity, funeral costs, and the like. Noneconomic damages are ones involving more subjective losses, such as pain and suffering and loss of companionship.
Andrew graduated from law school in 2017, completed and passed the Kentucky Bar Examination, and then launched his career as a lawyer working at Hughes & Coleman. In his years as an attorney, he has witnessed the underhanded tactics insurance companies use to coerce injured victims into taking a lower settlement than they deserve. Far too often, the initial insurance offer barely accounts for the personal loss that a client currently feels, and it certainly doesn’t project or account for the additional loss they will have to manage for the remainder of their life.
Our team of wrongful death lawyers in Murfreesboro can help you recover damages in a variety of situations. As long as your case meets the three conditions described above – another party caused the death, the party failed to uphold a duty to your loved one, and you incurred damages – then we can hold the other party liable. Some common wrongful death situations we handle include:
Even if the cause of your loved one’s death is not on that list, we want to talk to you. Since every case has unique features and attributes, we take the time to evaluate yours before we get into the specifics of how we can help. This initial evaluation is free and carries no risk or obligation. You can set yours up by calling 800-800-4600.
In Tennessee, the statute of limitations for wrongful death cases is one of the strictest in the nation. You have only one year from your loved one’s death to take legal action. If you let this time limit expire, you will most likely be unable to file a lawsuit or recover any type of compensation. This is true no matter how strong your case or how much evidence you have. Unfortunately, we have seen too many times where someone has gotten caught up in the grieving process and everything else that goes along with losing a loved one, and they have let the statute of limitations expire. While this is understandable, we do not want that to happen to you. Make time to speak with one of our Murfreesboro wrongful death lawyers as soon as possible. We know this is a challenging time and want to help in any way we can.
Schedule Your Free Case Evaluation Today by Calling 800-800-4600
The Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers team is ready to serve you in Murfreesboro. Our wrongful death attorneys will do everything in our power to see justice served and to see you recover the compensation you deserve. To schedule your free case evaluation today, call us at 800-800-4600.
Cathy White and her team took amazing care of me. From start to finish, they were incredibly professional, attentive, and supportive. Knowing I had Cathy on my side gave me peace of mind throughout the entire process. I can’t recommend her enough if you’re in need of a lawyer.
I have such a professional team helping me with my case. From the start, they have gone above and beyond for me. I’m treated with respect, kept informed and updated and my team genuinely cares about my case. Every person I speak with is kind, professional, and makes me feel supported every step of the way. I can’t thank them enough for their hard work and dedication – they make a stressful situation so much easier. I highly recommend this firm to anyone who needs real help and honest people on their side.
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