{"id":15132,"date":"2014-04-14T16:44:33","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T23:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdxinjurylaw.com\/?p=15132"},"modified":"2014-04-14T16:44:33","modified_gmt":"2014-04-14T23:44:33","slug":"why-file-wrongful-death-lawsuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdxinjurylaw.com\/es\/why-file-wrongful-death-lawsuits\/","title":{"rendered":"Why File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a terrible accident has claimed the life of a loved one, between the grief that you are struggling with and the care that you have to provide to your family, it is undoubtedly a difficult time for you to even consider thinking about wrongful death lawsuits<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 However, if you wish to hold the responsible party accountable for their actions and obtain justice for your lost loved one, you have a limited time to do so.\u00a0 In Oregon, surviving family members typically only have three years after the date of the injury that caused the death in order to file wrongful death lawsuits<\/strong>, though sometimes the time limit is much shorter, like a year for cases against public bodies.\u00a0 The sooner that you can contact a personal injury attorney with experience in wrongful death cases<\/a>, the better it will be for your family and your future.<\/p>\n

What are Wrongful Death Lawsuits?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wrongful death lawsuits<\/a> typically arise when a loved one has become a victim of another person\u2019s or group\u2019s negligence or misconduct.\u00a0 These actions may involve a product malfunction, an auto accident, medical malpractice, a workplace accident, outright malice, or even unsafe conditions.\u00a0 For example, a forklift operator may go to work under the influence of alcohol.\u00a0 In the course of his work he causes an accident that takes the life of a co-worker.\u00a0 He can be held liable for his actions in civil court through a wrongful death lawsuit.\u00a0 In some cases, such as in this example, the responsible party may also be held responsible for their actions in a criminal court.<\/p>\n

What Will a Wrongful Death Suit Achieve?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The one thing that a personal injury attorney can really do for you and your family is to help you achieve the kind of positive results that will not only hold the person responsible for the death of your loved one accountable, but that will also help your family during an extreme time of need.\u00a0 Wrongful death claims are important, especially considering what they are expected to achieve for surviving family members.\u00a0 Wrongful death cases<\/strong> seek to accomplish several different things:<\/p>\n