Practice areas
Wrongful Death
Whereas most personal injury cases are brought directly by the person
who was injured due to the negligence of another, wrongful death cases
are unique in that they are brought by the immediate family members
of the deceased. Under Pennsylvania law, specifically, the Pennsylvania
Survival Act, the estate of the deceased may recover as damages amounts
that the deceased individual would have earned if he or she had survived,
medical expenses, property damage, expenses associated with administering
the estate, medical bills, funeral expenses, and for any pain and
suffering the deceased individual endured prior to death, as well
as punitive damages under extreme circumstances. In addition, the
deceased individual’s spouse, his or her children, and his or
her parents may recover for their own pain and suffering.
While we cannot possibly console your grief at the loss of a loved
one, we can help to insure that the injury is not compounded by the
financial devastation that can follow the unexpected and untimely
death of a family member. Our clients have included family members
of those wrongful death victims in cases involving medical malpractice,
motor vehicle accidents, product defects, and other causes. If your
loved one died as the result of another’s negligence, the law
provides a remedy so that you can continue to pursue the dreams that
your loved one undoubtedly had for you. For a free consultation, whenever
you are ready to do so, we invite you to contact a wrongful death
attorney at Kane & Silverman and we will be pleased to meet you
at our Philadelphia offices, our New Jersey office, at your home,
or wherever you would be most comfortable meeting.
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