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Wrongful Death Causes
Choose an experienced Orlando wrongful death lawyer
(attorney) to represent the legal rights of your
loved one, and your family, in your wrongful death
liability claim.
 There
are many circumstances, conditions, actions or
in-actions which may cause a wrong death to occur,
such as:
Medical Malpractice: A Wrongful Death due to
medical malpractice is the result of errors by a doctor,
nurse, or any other medical staff member or medical
field professional. These errors may be in surgical
procedures, a misdiagnosis, improperly prescribed or
administered medications, or the failure to act in
accordance with the the acceptable standard of medical
care.
Vehicle Accidents: A Wrongful Death due to a
motor vehicle is when the driver's negligence,
carelessness, or recklessness results in the untimely
death of another. The wrongful death does not have to be
immediate, as the statutes reflect the injuries
sustained in a vehicle accident which directly leads to
the untimely death, or the death would not have occurred
absent of the injuries sustained in the accident, a
wrongful death claim may be warranted. Vehicle Accidents
may involve an automobile, pick-up truck, motorcycle,
commercial truck, construction vehicles, moped, scooter
or any other motor operated vehicle. We feel it is
important that fatal injuries due to a driver being
under the influence is included in this group of causes
and subject to wrongful death liability.
Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect: A Wrongful
Death due to Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect is occurs
when the negligence, carelessness, recklessness, actions
or in-actions directly results in the untimely death of
an individual. This may include medication errors,
physical or mental abuse, failure to properly monitor
and protect nursing home residents from falls or other
dangerous conditions which may cause harm, failure to
report or provide adequate medical treatment to existing
and potentially new symptoms, or any other action or
inaction which poses a risk to the nursing home resident
which directly contributes or caused an untimely death.
Prescription Errors: A Wrongful Death due to
Prescription Errors occurs when one of three situations
happens; 1) a physician prescribes the wrong medication,
prescribes a medication without regard to how it will
cause your body to react to other medications your are
currently taking, or prescribes the wrong dosage or
frequency of administration of a medication. 2) A
pharmacist fills a prescription with the incorrect
medication, supplies the incorrect dosage, incorrectly
labels the prescription bottle, or indicates the
incorrect frequency of administration of a medication.
3) When a care giver fails to administer, or incorrectly
administers prescribed medications.
Whether the fault of a
physician, pharmacist, or care giver, if it is proved
the error or conduct regarding prescription medication
directly contributed to the untimely death of another, a
wrongful death claim may be warranted.
Violent Crimes: A Wrongful Death due to a
Violent Crime occurs when during the course of an
illegal activity which involves physical harm that
either immediately results in an untimely death, or
directly contributes to the untimely death of another.
In this situation, the individual or individuals
committing the violent act may be held liable.
Additionally, if it is discovered the violent act
occurred on the premise of a business which was aware of
conditions which enabled the act to happen, and did
nothing to prevent potential harmful risks to others,
they may also potentially be held liable.
Boating Accidents: A Wrongful Death due to a
Boating Accident occurs when fatal injuries are
sustained due to the negligence, carelessness, or
recklessness of a boat operator or the staff working
aboard a vessel, cruise ship, charter boat, or any other
type of water borne apparatus. Liability may be given to
either the vessel your loved one was on, or another
vessel which caused the incident which was determined to
cause the fatality.
Airline / Airplane Accidents or Incidents: A
Wrongful Death due to an Airline or Airplane Accident or
Incident occurs when when fatal injuries are sustained
due to the negligence, carelessness, or recklessness of
a pilot or the staff working aboard an airplane.
Defective or Unsafe Products: A Wrongful
Death due to a Defective or Unsafe Product occurs when
fatal injuries are sustained due to a manufacturing or
design defect, a proven lack of quality control or
disregard for safety precautions during the development
or manufacturing of a product, or any other
developmental or manufacturing oversight which directly
contributed to the untimely death. Common examples
include defective tires, child seats, products with lead
based paint, tainted food, ignition switches,
medications, and so on...
Premise Liability and Slip and Fall:
A Wrongful Death due to Premise Liability or a Slip and
Fall incident occurs when fatal injuries are sustained
due to unsafe conditions at a location owned or operated
by a
landowner, business owner, homeowner or property
owner. This typically involves: wet or slick floor
surfaces, malfunctioning or unsafe escalators /
elevators, unsafe material condition of stairs, rails,
windows, ceilings, or any other material condition which
directly contributes or causes fatal injuries.
Additionally, if it is
discovered the incident, accident or violent act
occurred on the premise of a business, home or other
property, and it is proven the owner was aware of
conditions which enabled the incident to happen, and did
nothing to prevent potential harmful risks to others,
they may also potentially be held liable.
Dog
and Animal Attacks: A
Wrongful Death due to a Dog or Animal Attack occurs when
fatal injuries are sustained due to the negligence,
carelessness, or recklessness of a pet owner which does
not take proper precautions to prevent or eliminate the
risk of harm to others.
In order for your Orlando
wrongful death lawyer (attorney) to provide the
highest standard of legal service, they must be
aggressive, detailed, and committed to representing
your legal rights and interest, while utilizing all available
resources.
Each Orlando wrongful
death lawyer (attorney) listed on this web site,
is well versed in the laws regarding wrongful death
liability, and is ready to provide you with
important information relating to your potential
wrongful death legal claim.
Protect your legal rights
and make sure your loved one's voice is heard by
contacting an experienced Orlando wrongful death
lawyer (attorney) today. Your ability to recover
fair compensation and justice for the wrongful death
victim may depend upon it.
Experienced Orlando wrongful death lawyers
(attorneys) who professionally represent the legal rights
of you and your loved one who has unnecessarily passed
on due to the
negligence of another.
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