Wrongful Death Lawyers
Serving Personal Injury clients in West Palm Beach, Palm beach Gardens, Jupiter and its surrounding areas.
Car and Truck Accidents
Board Certified attorney serving clients in Palm Beach County and throughout South Florida
Wrongful death, defined as one caused by irresponsible conduct or negligent act of another person, falls within the scope of personal injury law. Regardless of the cause, the death of a family member is devastating. When life loss is sudden, unexpected and unjust, one's grief is intensified.
If you are a family member of a wrongful death victim, you may have the right to seek compensation for your loss and suffering.
Florida Statute defines "Survivors," entitled to bring claims, as follows:
768.18 Definitions: 'Survivors' means the decedent's spouse, children, parents, and when partly or wholly dependent on the decedent for support or services, any blood relatives and adoptive brothers and sisters. It includes the child born out of wedlock of a mother, but not the child born out of wedlock of the father unless the father has recognized a responsibility for the child's support.”
At the Palm Beach County Law Office of Michael J. Overbeck, protecting your rights and seeking justice for your family is an integral part of our personal injury practice.
A host of circumstances may result in a wrongful death claim, such as:
- Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, boating, construction, or aviation accidents
- Defective products
- Premises liability
- Negligent security
- Pharmaceutical negligence
- Nursing home abuse & neglect
- Medical errors
If your family member has been killed from a car accident, truck accident, auto accident or the fault of another, retaining legal counsel as early as possible not only allows for prompt investigation and thorough preparation of your claim, but improves your chances of recovering full and fair compensation. Importantly, Florida law limits the time you have to file a lawsuit to two years. Failure to take action within the time limit bars you from making a claim, even if you have valid grounds.
When you need legal advice and guidance concerning the death of a loved one, our personal injury law firm offers a free consultation to discuss your case and determine if you have grounds to pursue a claim. Call our office at (866) 720-6679 to arrange an appointment in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Jupiter and any other place in South Florida. Our personal injury lawyers take wrongful death cases on a contingency fee basis. There is no fee unless we recover damages on your behalf.
