Filing a wrongful death claim in Ohio? Here’s what you need to know.

Wrongful death is the legal term for any loss of life that results from negligence of another person or a company or from a wrongful act. The family of the victim may file a wrongful death lawsuit is a lawsuit that claims the victim’s death was caused by either negligence or a wrongful act, and that the family of the victim is entitled to monetary damages for their loss. The wrongful death lawsuit is filed on behalf of the victim against the person, company or entity whose act or negligence caused the death.

Damages awarded in a wrongful death lawsuit cannot begin to make up for a family’s loss, but they do serve as a form of accountability.

Common causes of wrongful death:

• Car accidents

• Truck accidents

• An accident at a store, restaurant or park

• Negligent security at a business

• Medical malpractice

• Dangerous drug interactions

• Prescription mix-ups

• Inadequate supervision or care of a nursing home resident

• Dangerous products

• Criminal activities

Who may file a wrongful death lawsuit?

• In Ohio, a lawsuit must be filed by the executor of the estate of the wrongful death victim; however, the lawsuit is filed on behalf of all the beneficiaries of the estate.

• Beneficiaries may include a spouse, children and parents.

Damages allowed for wrongful death in Ohio:

It is difficult to measure the full value of the life of the deceased. An attorney with experience in Ohio wrongful death cases is able to estimate both economic damages and intangible damages related to the death.

Damages may include:

• Economic damages may include projected lifetime earnings and the value of lost services such as the household services previously performed by the deceased.

• Intangible damages include factors such as “loss of companionship”.

• An estate may also seek recovery for medical and burial expense and for pain and suffering experienced prior to death.

In Ohio, a wrongful death lawsuit must be filed within two years of the death.

If you have lost a loved one because of the wrongful act or negligence of another, you may be overwhelmed at the thought of legal action. But, the Cleveland personal injury attorneys at Chester Law Group can help. We will get your family all the accountability and compensation that you are entitled to. Contact our office at 1-800-348-2616 to schedule a free consultation to discuss your loss.

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