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Why Is A Kansas City Drunk Driving Death A Wrongful Death?

If you have lost a loved one in a Kansas City traffic accident, you are dealing with a terrible and tragic loss. If you lost a loved one to a drunk driver, you may be wondering how such a senseless act could happen.

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.

Driving under the influence is both a wrongful and negligent act. When a drunk driver gets behind the wheel, he puts other lives at risk. If this reckless act causes the death of another, the drunk driver can be liable in both criminal and civil courts.

When drunk driving death occurs, the surviving family members of the accident victim may be able to file a wrongful death claim in order to receive compensation for their loved one’s injury and for the family’s loss. Wrongful death damages include any expenses related to the injury that led to the death. These expenses may include lost earnings and 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 deceased survived the car crash, 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, consortium, companionship, comfort, instruction, guidance, counsel, training, and support that the deceased loved one provided to the family.

In some cases, the bar or establishment that served the alcohol may also liable for wrongful death damages. To learn more about liability for drunk driving accidents, read our article “Determining Third Part Liability in Kansas City Drunk Driving Accidents: Who is Responsible for a Drunk Driving Crash? “

\At Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, we have been pursuing wrongful death claims on behalf of the families of Missouri and Kansas DUI accident victims for more than 15 years. We understand the devastating impact of a drunk driving death 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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