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When a Child Dies It is Always Wrong - How Do You Know If You Have a Wrongful Death Claim?

Every parent fears losing a child; it is a parent’s worst nightmare. If you have lost a child to another person’s negligence, you are living that nightmare. Unfortunately, there is no way to undo time and to bring your child back. But, you can get accountability. A wrongful death lawsuit allows you to seek damages and accountability for the loss of your child.

Wrongful death is a legal term used to describe a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence. A wrongful death is a death that could have been prevented if not for a careless or reckless act. These include deaths caused by:

• Car wrecks caused by reckless driving
• DUI crashes
• Commercial trucking accidents
• School bus accidents
• Construction site accidents
• Defective children’s products and toys
• Dangerous prescription medications
• Medical malpractice
• Birth injuries
• Farm accidents
• School sports accidents
• Day care accidents
• Babysitter negligence
• Child abuse
• Violent acts such as robberies, shootings and assaults

When wrongful death occurs, the surviving family members of the accident victim may be able to collect compensation for their loved one’s injury and for the family’s loss.

Wrongful death damages include any expenses incurred because of the injury that led to the death. These expenses may include medical bills, as well as conscious pain and suffering the deceased may have suffered between the onset of injury and the death. These types of damages are known as “survival damages” because had the child survived the injury, he could have filed a Missouri personal injury claim for these damages.

In addition to survival damages, family members may recover damages for pecuniary loss, funeral expenses, and for the reasonable value of the services, companionship and comfort that the deceased loved one provided to the family. Parents may also seek damages for injury to or destruction of the parent-child relationship.

At Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, we have been pursuing wrongful death claims on behalf of Kansas City families for more than 15 years. We understand the devastating impact that the wrongful death of a child can have on a family, and we are committed to seeing families get accountability and fair compensation for their loss. To learn more, contact the experienced wrongful death attorneys at Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys at 888-348-2616.

For more information about Kansas City wrongful death and personal injury, download a copy of our free book, “10 Essential Steps You Must Take To Protect Your Injury Claim.”

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