Knoxville, Tennessee, Wrongful Death Lawyers
"Wrongful death" is a legal term that distinguishes a death as one that was directly caused by someone else's negligence. Unlike other accidents, wrongful death accidents often involve a party that can be held legally accountable for the resulting death, and that accountability usually involves financial compensation for the family of the victim.
Wrongful death cases can be complex. Sometimes the first task is to prove that the case is in fact a wrongful death case. For instance, if the accident involves a car, it might be necessary to prove that the design of the car was faulty and led to the death. Wrongful death cases can also involve questions of liability. Whose fault was the death? The victim? Another car's driver? The car's manufacturer? A doctor?
In addition, wrongful death cases can involve crucial questions of insurance coverage and medical bills. For instance, if a delivery vehicle driver caused an accident, was he or she still "on the clock?" If so, significantly more compensation may be available to pay for lost income, loss of consortium and medical expenses.
At the Knoxville, Tennessee, personal injury and wrongful death law firm of Pryor, Flynn, Priest & Harber we have successfully handled numerous wrongful death suits resulting from a broad range of accident types, including:
We have long employed in-house full-time medical and investigatory staff to ensure we can fully assess the circumstances of each prospective wrongful death case we consider and answer all of your wrongful death questions. For a no-charge discussion of your wrongful death claim and how our experienced attorney team can help you, contact our office.
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If you have questions regarding fatal accidents, contact our firm for a free initial consultation. We are available for evening and weekend appointments, and our offices are located near convenient parking across the street from Two Centre Square at the corner of Church and Gay Streets. Our building is fronted by the famous "rowing man" statue. To contact us, call 1-888-778-8095.
