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Deadly Commercial Truck Accidents: If You Have Lost A Loved One, You May Have a Kansas City Wrongful Death Claim

About 5,000 people a year are killed in the United States by large trucks. Accidents involving trucks are among the most dangerous and most deadly in the nation. If you have lost a loved one in a Kansas City 18-wheeler accident, you and your family may be able to get accountability for your losses with a Kansas City wrongful death lawsuit.

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. Negligent acts include:

• Improper truck maintenance
• Improper truck loading
• Not following Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rules and regulations
• Not following traffic laws
• Drowsy driving
• Distracted driving
• Driving under the influence
• Reckless driving

A wrongful death lawsuit is a way for families to get accountability for their losses and to feel a sense that justice has been served. A wrongful death lawsuit claims that the victim died because of circumstances that were preventable and were caused by negligence. It also allows surviving family members to seek monetary compensation for the victim’s pain and for the family’s loss.

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

In addition to survival damages, family members may recover damages for pecuniary loss, funeral expenses, and for the reasonable value of the services, consortium, companionship, comfort, instruction, guidance, counsel, training, and support that the deceased loved one provided to the family.

At Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, we have been pursuing wrongful death claims on behalf of the families of Missouri and Kansas trucking accident victims for more than 15 years. We understand the devastating impact of a wrongful death and we are committed to seeing families get both accountability and fair compensation. 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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