{"id":18364,"date":"2014-12-10T13:04:37","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T21:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdxinjurylaw.com\/?p=18364"},"modified":"2025-06-15T22:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T05:13:07","slug":"should-i-hire-a-wrongful-death-attorney-for-my-case-in-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdxinjurylaw.com\/es\/should-i-hire-a-wrongful-death-attorney-for-my-case-in-oregon\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfDeber\u00eda contratar a un abogado de homicidio culposo para mi caso en Oreg\u00f3n?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wrongful death in Oregon is defined as a death \u201ccaused by the wrongful act or omission of another\u201d<\/a>. A typical wrongful death case is caused by a negligent, reckless or intentional act. These actions would be the same as one to support a personal injury claim if the deceased person had lived. The main difference from a personal injury claim is that the person in a wrongful death claim is no longer available to bring their claim to court but instead another party must bring the claim on behalf of the deceased person\u2019s estate and any surviving beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

In Oregon, the person who typically brings the wrongful death claim to court is a family member. A spouse, child or parent of the deceased person may file the claim as well as\u00a0grandparents, stepchildren or stepparents.<\/p>\n

A wrongful death claim is a civil suit, which means, it must be filed by a surviving family member directly and the liability is expressed solely in terms of money damages, not imprisonment, probation or criminal conviction.<\/p>\n

What are the damages in an Oregon wrongful death case? The damages are intended to compensate the estate and surviving family members for losses related to the deceased person\u2019s death including<\/p>\n